A CONTEMPORARY VOICE2019

Dream, we must

Dream, we must! Or risk our species blown to dust For a future that extends beyond the sky, the time to act is nigh An orchestrated descent to the Moon, and an iterative rendezvous with an asteroid Carry on with your dream, and get past the crater’s rim For you have not just the innate curiosity, but also the warmth of empathy Persistently crack the seven minutes of terror, and then be the Solar System torch bearer A whirl around Jupiter, and a landing on Europa A dive through the rings of Saturn, and a glide above the seas of Titan The first orbit around mysterious Uranus, and a swift passage through Triton’s geysers With perseverance and might, reign in the peaks of eternal light.
Seven uni-verses · jatan.space ↗

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This poem belongs to Jatan Mehta’s Seven uni-verses, a collection about the emotions and ambitions surrounding space exploration. The source link leads to his original publication, and the profile links to his notes on the collection and its license.

Source text: Seven uni-verses · jatan.space. Further reading: all poems by Jatan Mehta · Jatan Mehta: about · Seven uni-verses: poetry on all that space evokes.

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