take-off

We went out on a bright day,
Rigged and bold, no more delay,
Inside the craft, shiny and new,
Thundering into the blue.

Powerful was the force we could feel,
Riding atop a tower of steel,
Carried by a pillar of fire
We took off, higher and higher.

And forever we fly,
We are coasting the sky,
Tearing pace as we blaze into space!


We had to wait, knowing the rules,
Timing was king, no place for fools,
Prograde to face we turned around,
Then we sped up and missed the ground.

At the height of our flight,
Once again time to ignite,
Trigger now the fire below,
Throw the switch, go with the flow.

And forever we fly,
We are coasting the sky,
Tearing pace as we blaze into space!

(2013)

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