S oon I’ll be leaving for the moon
though mars is where I want to go
big red will simply have to wait
zero hour’s 10 AM today
liftoff will take me into space
I’ll then be heading for the moon
rocketman’s weightless wonderland
this earth will no longer hold me
see — mars is very far away
very far’s where I want to be
though I’m soon leaving for the moon
it’s not quite far enough for me
of course, I’ll always love you dear
yes darling, yes — I’ll miss you too
I remember — I said we’d wed
but today, I leave for the moon
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rob kistner © 2021
Poetry at: dVerse