Science Fiction Poetry

Strange as it may sound, I wrote this poem hoping to express my love for writing science fiction.  Some may not believe that science fiction and poetry go together, but to be honest, I think its an inclusive enough genre to accommodate just about anything.

Boundless

With pen in hand and blank paper,

I set out without a plan.

I can only recall that fateful inspiration,

when my need began.

The dazzling lights of darkened skies

lured me into flight.

Always hoping a ship would come,

a dream realized one night.

It landed in an eerie hush,

only a background hum.

The curved surface, round and smooth,

my heart pounding like a drum.

Within it lay the promise

of all the things to see.

The boundless wonders of the universe

finally opened up to me.

With lofty dreams and bated breath

I climbed up to the stars.

Sailing through the vastest sea,

beyond the moon and Mars.

Daring to do that which no others

have yet been able to do.

Looking out before me, I know

that I’ll never have a clue.

Tripping over the edge of the galaxy,

so large, and yet so small

compared to the universe itself.

One can never see it all.

Though in reality I may never leave

the gravity of this world

I will always look out to the sky

and see those fantasies unfurled.