the making of a rocket man
he did his hardest to pretend
he was somebody he was not
succeeding at times but mostly
faltering at no fault of his own
but as they say
there is always the next day
traveling at the speed of light
seemed to be no big deal
especially lately when time
(is of the essence)
has started it’s
inevitable disappearing act
moving forward meant
going back to school
where today’s blackboards become
filled with formulas appearing
out of thin air
where virtual cadets
(from places near and far)
inquisitively take notes of a most
intriguing destination
october two thousand sixteen
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