one more time
the dream.
not the watered down
half baked
more safe
easier to swallow
kind of
sort of
close enough
almost
version.
no matter what
after you start
trajectory changes
winds will blow
clouds will obscure
the chosen path
circuits burn
seals give way
every piece and part
of the machine
cracks apart
breaks down
freezes up
under the enormous strain
of lifting this old heap
of dusty childhood
into space.
if you start off half assed
to save on the risk
or the fuel
you'll never even make it
off the ground.
never mind
that flat on your face
up in flames
is a very high likelyhood anyhow.
at least give yourself the option
chance
possibility
that this time could be the one
the great escape
gravity lost
floating
weightless
empty
cool
dark
alone with the stars
is worth shooting for
even with odds this slim.