that rocket sailed into the heavens
i wonder what he saw as he rose
the sun twelve minutes past meridian
and not a cloud in the blue sky
and he arched back down to earth
from zenith to nadir,
nadeer,
nathir
along gravity's inevitable rainbow
i wonder what he saw then
the brown horizon
that gray blemish our camp
and did he see you?
a sand, at first, on the beach
growing bigger, and bigger, and bigger
but really, i want to know, did you see him?
did you?
out of the corner of your eye
the reflection on his aluminum jacket
a glint from the blue as time stood still?
did you see the needle from heaven
that brought you down to hell?
i'm sorry i wasn't more help that day
baby, you had me at a loss
when i held you
you were upside down
and your eyes were open
did you see me?
Submission Name: amanda (revised)
