home Poem List next poem Shuttle Disintegrates This first day, second month of the third year Third millenium of some mystic's birth Falling objects above Texas caused fear That lingering action within her girth Most surely accidental we say Although bitterness of terror may grow Into one day incomming shuttle bay Doubt exists even if we never know Whether some object placed there deep inside Or some timeless failure keeps occurring Searching eyes wonder if causes will hide Embedded in the minds of the erring Surely there was some sign to be seen Some attendant taking time to ponder Might by some glance thru chance's sober scene Intuit before they fall asunder Such parts of this flight predating war's spring Noting fate chose time's chaos to reside Within the President's state sounds would ring Fast reaction's sonic ceramic tide Hatred may have transcended boundaries Perhaps of time as through nation-churches Haunting aspects of possible quandries Questions force ethics over moral lurches Political correctness tragedy Will forever become our center stage Twisting evolution's sad melady Bad days, temperatures and pressure's rage (c)ERA 12:45 PM 2/1/03