Apollo: T plus 30 years

by Stephen Stonewall

T plus 30 years.

In the mists of memory,
in the shadows of the past,
The heroes float in monochrome reality.
Calling and beckoning,
Inspiring and calling us ahead.

T plus 30 years.

The older folk -
Their memories a beacon
to the past - and the future.
What now for us?
Where to from here?

T plus 30 years.

The young folk
who hear the stories
of the past - of history.
What new stories are there for us?
Who are today’s heroes?

Apollo.

History’s biggest ever, non-military
Science program.

We all watched,
We all held our breath -
Now we all forget.

T plus 30 years.
What is our next great adventure?

Where is the Neil Armstrong
of the next generation?

Where is our next Apollo program
to heal AIDS or poverty?

Where is our space race
To stop hatred and war?