Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Astronaut

I wanna be

an astronaut man

I'll seal the airlock

to my cardboard box

jumble the sides and make

"k-csssh" PA noises to announce

to myself that we are leaving Earth.

I'll check the systems:

Yes! We're go. And the thrusters

penetrate me through the heavens

...or so I'll say, taking a swig of my juice.

I wonder what the moon people will be like

Are they nice? Do they share their toys?

Are they a capitalist society, or do they have

an entirely different social structure from ours?

These questions will weigh heavily on me, as I look

out the window and thank God that at least now

I won't have to worry about finishing school.

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