We held hands in the night
Watching the horizon
For a dot of light
That suddenly appeared.
We watched with delight
And we inhaled sharply
As the dot took flight,
Arching above us.
They were in our sight
And we gazed in awe
Of the astronaut’s plight,
Circling the Earth far above.
Forever we held each other tight.
Passed the stars and moon
We watched the journey of the satellite,
And we felt small, but our love grew.
The International Space Station
Picture 1: Photo credit: Flickr user Paul Williams via creative commons
Picture 2: NASA
Picture 2: NASA