we roared to the heavens on fire
and reached for another world
on a voyage of mythological proportions
slipping the bounds of Mother Earth
we leapt far enough
and saw ourselves for the first time
“My God!” we cried
we landed our vessels
and left footprints on an alien world
our ambitions were clear
as we sought new destinations
but the burdens of our world
held down the triumphs we had
the decades
they came and went
but the words echoed through time
that one small step!
that giant leap!
kept the dream alive
poised for flight
we dare once again
to reach for the heavens
on chariots of fire
Written by Xuan Yang Koh on Sunday, 26
August 2012, and this is dedicated to Neil A. Armstrong (1930 - 2012) and the
Apollo Program.