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Major Tom Took a Walk
Major Tom took a walk
stepping past the capsule’s door
far above the blue globe
in pursuit of so much less
those few steps beyond the curb
an empty street except for one
wishing the crowd was less
in the realm of empty space
a void allowing only thoughts
that last step two hundred miles
with many more far above
the journey taken with no return
seeking freedom few admit
beyond the chains of relevance
as the spaceship found its way
circuits empty to earth’s dismay.
© 2019. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20190730.
stepping past the capsule’s door
far above the blue globe
in pursuit of so much less
those few steps beyond the curb
an empty street except for one
wishing the crowd was less
in the realm of empty space
a void allowing only thoughts
that last step two hundred miles
with many more far above
the journey taken with no return
seeking freedom few admit
beyond the chains of relevance
as the spaceship found its way
circuits empty to earth’s dismay.
© 2019. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20190730.
Published 31st Jul 2019
Author's Note
The poem “Major Tom Took a Walk” was inspired by David Bowie’s song “Space Oddity”. I get chills when I listen to that song, especially the lines “though I’m past 100,000 miles / I’m feeling very still / and I think my spaceship knows which way to go.”
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2nd Aug 2019 8:52pm
I love David Bowie, especially Space Odyssey.
As soon a I saw Major Tom i knew i had to give it a read.
The line you quote in your description has always filled me with a sense of peaceful dread.
Only one way to go, might as well relax.
As soon a I saw Major Tom i knew i had to give it a read.
The line you quote in your description has always filled me with a sense of peaceful dread.
Only one way to go, might as well relax.
4th Aug 2019 6:01pm
