If there is mercy
In this universe
Then they didn't
Know
What was happening,
What hit them
Before the awful
Physics of gravity and
Friction exerted their
Price, their terrible price.
Each knew the risks of their choices
Just as well as the rewards.
Riding to the heavens
Strapped to dynamite
And coming down little more
Than a metorite, a space rock
That turns into an airplane
Just before it crashes
Cannot be said to be an
Ordinary day at the
Office type job.
So if there is mercy they
Didn't know,
One moment they were talking
And dreaming
And thinking of
Tomorrow
And then they were
Gone from this
Plane,
Were meeting eternity
Looking upon the creator
Whose creation they were
Inspired by mere moments
Before.
If there is mercy
Then they are forever
Joined in the wonder
That we all feel when
Confronted with the awsomeness of
The heavens,
And will be
Flying amoung the stars
Forever.

-amahood

03.01.2003

03/02/2003

Author's Note: They released the video from the last moments of the Columbia today, and I couldn't stop myself.

Posted on 03/02/2003
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