October 12, 2017

BOOTS   ON   THE GROUND
MOON IN THE SKY

Walk around, look around, and on the ground,

we can see - all around - each other’s footprints,

old shoes, boots, cracked Styrofoam containers,

and 1,999 other reminders that we are here.

I don't think anyone left their boots on the moon,

but we certainly left our footprints and a flag

telling all around the world, “We were here!”

Walk around, look around, and on the ground

we can see all around each other’s footprints,

shoes and socks, our DNA, our fingerprints,

and  9,999 other things telling everyone we

are here. We look up at the moon. It’s silver

light - it’s night time bright - but unlike earth it's

dead, so we better keep healthy our down here. 

© Andy Costello, Reflections  2017