5,4,3,2,1 Thunderbirds are go
And 5,4,3,2,1 sang Manfred Mann
The rockets at Cape Kennedy aglow
Prepare for take-off, super sixties man!
Those days when all was possible, the span
Of earth to moon reduced, and Mars lay next;
2001 beckoned. Now we can
Look back and see the cost, which wasn't fixed,
But continues to mount, like waves betwixt
The disappearing river banks. We know
We're not ready or able yet to plan
Our expansion, boldly go on star treks.
Let's clean up our act here on earth; let's show
We're worthy to go further. Three two one...
Fri 29 Feb 2008
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