Space, a place to call your own
Infinite, untamed and vast
Once I was with two, now alone
Why were they there, so close to the blast?
I am tired but able, to prevent my demise
I called back to earth, but no one was home
They missed a step, so very unwise
We were to land on a planet, near a strange, large dome
This ship just went on, on its own
With just me now, looking out into space
The remainder of my life, maybe short time, now on loan
To my best friend, gone now, we all called Ace
They now float, out in space, without any weight
We were all such good friends, not showing any fear
To Ace, so driven, a destination, without fate
To Laura, she tried to be strong, to hold back her tears
She was the last, held on so long, but let go
I did all I could to help her, her injuries too great
She pleaded over and over, “Let me go,” I which I said no
I said, “You must hold on, I’m so sorry for being so late”
I am still one year away, to a safe place to land
Right now, space is so dark, emotions, don’t know what to do
My ship is well, when I return, why do I ask, will there be a band?
Who will I meet next a year, who to tell, I must ask who
My gauges indicate direction, and my ship current status
I am somewhat relieved, less stress, more at ease
Oh, how I want to return home, below the stratus
Where the three of us once planned, sail the open seas
My ship is large, the largest of them all
I have the needed space, in my marooned state
I wait patiently, for someone to answer, my distress call
I can say from my heart, I don’t want them to be late
Systems will keep me alive, for a few years
I am thankful for this, and feel very blessed
The damage could have been worse, bringing forth my greatest fear
With all that happened, I am the only one who survived the test.
I want to hear, “Captain Hanson, are you there?”
As time passes, I must diligently listen
I know there is those, on earth that care
She is my beautiful wife, her name is Kristen
Space is vast, filled with many unknowns
Filled with different planets, and bright stars
Space is where I wanted to be, to explore, to roam
I always wondered, Will my next home be, on the planet Mars?
I hold next to me, a log for someone to read
What has happened must be known, this log will be discovered
For what has happened, the warnings, others must heed
Should I not be able to tell the story, this important log must be recovered.