The rocket pours a whirlwind of liquid hydrogen, in extraordinary fury, in a gesture of rebellion and revolt; little by little, the Earth becomes an insignificant point in the rear view of the spacecraft.
Suddenly, something happens ...
- Houston, we have a problem!!
We lost contact ... we are adrift, towards the unknown!!
Noises of sidereal static echo… stereo hisses… deafening silence!
He remembers Apollo 13, and a feeling of abandonment takes over his head, leaving him psychologically exhausted.
Moments of apprehension ... doubts ... despair ...
Finally, a certainty: there is nothing more to do ...
Resignation...
What will be left behind? What lies ahead? Is there a brave new world to discover?
Earth, how beautiful you were in your defects! Seas, I won't feel your tides anymore! At sunset, will I still see your orange?
Thin air ... wheezing ... clothes wet with sweat ....
Despair hits mercilessly ...
Outlines a cry of revolt: how could it have happened? Your life, your loves, you will never have them again! Repentance ... why didn't you say more times that you loved them?
A childish sob dominates him ... it's all over!
Suddenly, a high-pitched beep!
- it's your time!
He rubs his eyes, accommodates the vision to the light and then recognizes that sweet voice: it is his daughter who wakes him up to go to work ...
Realize, then, what happened ... cries convulsively ...
A new opportunity is offered ...
This time, he's sure he won't lose it !!
Houston broke the silence ...
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Poemas Desinspirados
PoetryEscrevinhações com sentimentos matemáticos. Poemas que apresentam nossos sentimentos com pitadas de Matemática e outras ciências, explorando com toda a sutileza o vasto universo que as metáforas nos permitem construir.
