A POETRY STORY - Space Flight1
Listen my children,
as hard as you can
and I'll tell you the story
of Astronaut Glenn2
On the 20th of February,
in the year "62
at nine forty-seven -
with a sky oh-so-blue3
The countdown was zero -
the condition was "go"
The rockets ignited -
the rise started slow4
Then it gained in momentum
and it gained in height
To watch it on course
was a beautiful sight5
The hopes of the world
were with him that day
And I'm sure they all took
just a moment to pray6
His voice on the phone
came through calm and clear
and his confidence told us
that he had no fear7
So he orbited the earth
in his craft "Friendship 7"
Three times around -
up in space - close to heaven8
The he settled at last
in the waves of the ocean
As the ships and the planes
started up into motion9
He emerged from the capsule
on the deck of a ship
just over four hours
to the end of his trip10
In the future these trips
will be taken again
Thanks to that ride
by a Colonel John Glenn11
Mr. Doug12
(Written for my Daughter Beverly on April 29, 1962)13
Mr. Doug14
(c)
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