CAPTURING THE MOON

Capturing the Moon -  (Inspired by the Documentary Being Neil Armstrong by Andrew Smith)

An intrepid journey full of anticipation by the whole of mankind Was taken by brave and curious astronauts  Thrust heavenwards and so far beyond imagination A disappearing earth turning so majestically round Through the stratosphere to the planet glowing milky moon Where now there are USA Flags planted and man's historic footprints strewn One small step for Man one giant leap for Mankind  Spoken so eloquently by Neil Armstrong to make a step so small yet historic in its execution Mr Armstrong your name says it all, you were the conduit Between the miles that lay between the earth and moon For that day for all mankind to set in motion For anyone to be a space traveller soon

To see earth in all its glory and to feel a step closer to galaxies and infinity beyond You sacrificing the possibility of losing your life To travel to a place hitherto unknown Yet Whilst in this strange foreboding land you must have felt like you Your eyes were like the eyes of God and how he sees us every day Its truly awe inspiring almost mythical, spiritual An experience so new that you would be the first to feel You had to tell your tale of wonder and story never to be repeated or beaten To film the world suspended a globe of marvelous sights In a magnificent universe that now our satellites can picture so vividly A vista which previously thought impossible - yet perhaps in a dream

It must have been indescribable to feel like a true explorer In a place, stark, without water and life  Yet enigmatic in its legend to mankind throughout the ages Its symbol of love romance and an ethereal quality  Sometimes hidden but ever present Magnetically pulling the earth and its tides to and fro One must not forget its godly pearly effervescent glow  Remaining there in the heaven for mankind to see its omnipotent show

Copyright Natasha Anne Kelleher circa 2014