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
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A very cute poem Rob. Well done. To the moon and beyond….
Just feeling light today Dwight… 🙂
This was a fun quatern and took me to the space wonderful land. Rocket chicken made me chuckle.
I am glad you had fun with this poetry form.
He was a chicken, dodging his promise of getting married. 😉
Ah! Dreamy and sweet at the same time!
Thank you RW… 😉
A fun Quatern, Rob! I like the way you merged Rocket Man and Major Tom. A novel way of loving someone to the moon and back!
Love that Kim — love to the moon and back…. 😉
Well done, Rob!
Thank you Merril… 🙂
I hope you won’t be going alone.
Haven’t set the passenger list yet Jane… 🙂
That’s the way it is when duty calls. Hope for another day. I worked in the NASA Houston Center for 16 years as an Aerospace Engineer. That was a very stressful job.
I liked your writing in first person as the rocket.
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Thank you Jim… 🙂
Sorry love, but I’m blasting off to the moon. Afraid of commitment needing open space.
…outta here… 😉
Nice one Rob
Much????love
Thank you Gillena — much love my friend… 🙂
I almost felt Major Tom in your poem… and there was the song… great
Ground control to… 😉
That was a great and novel take on the quatrain challenge – enjoyed it and the songs…
Thank you Frewin… 🙂