Wow — it is so hard to believe
that it’s finally time to leave
the spaceport
last night I nearly opted out
lying in bed thinking about
this spaceflight
I am nervous — I’m telling you
I fear at blast off I might poo
my spacesuit
but it’s damned cool that of this crew
I am the one who gets to do
the spacewalk
is this to me a dream come true
yes — if they keep me tethered to
the spacecraft
all this really is so very new
who’d a’though it’s Helianthus that knew
Im’a spaceman
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rob kistner © 2022
Poetry at: dVerse