Outbound

The stars are lights, Which blind my eyes,

When I sail beyond,

Earth’s blue sky.

Outbound am I, On a rocket plume,

Flying beyond,

A sunlit moon.

Across dark spaces, Passing through dark matter,

Traveling outward,

And mad as a hatter.

Not angry but crazy, And chasing desire,

Exploring the universe

Sets my heart on fire.

Outbound am I, On a rocket plume,

Investigating what lays,

Beyond our moon.

The Milky Way?  A playground for me,

Full of neutrons and novas,

And new worlds to see.

Red giant fires, Binary stars,

Traveling outward,

Exploring afar.

Outbound am I, On a rocket plume,

If you’d like to come too?

I’m leaving next June!

Outbound, You and me,

On a rocket plume.