21 years ago today

[mdlbear]

Keep the Dream Alive
© 1986, 2003 Stephen Savitzky.

In the year of Nineteen Eighty Six

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[technoshaman]

Something I wrote a year ago today, in a comment to cflute:

Yet the Gods do not give lightly of the powers they have made.
And with Challenger and seven, once again the price is paid.
Though a nation watched her falling, yet a world could only cry.
As they passed from us to glory, riding fire in the sky.
-- Jordin Kare

(to the same tune)

o/~ Once again we are reminded, after many years have passed
that though shuttles gave us glory, they were not built to last.
Once again we lose good people, once again we question, "Why?"
as Columbia is lost! See her scattered 'cross the sky....

[angry bridge, ending on a mournful note]

But out there in the desert, our dreams are not in vain
We're going back to heaven, with a space ship and a plane
And the first ship won't make orbit, but her dreams are aiming high
For SpaceShip One, see her fire in the sky! o/~

The dream is alive... and still making friends. Since I wrote that, Blue Origin has flown, and Peter Garrison got a glimpse of Space Ship Two becoming a reality

[chaoswolf]

A very awesome comment, techno. I can't recall if I've friended you, but if I haven't yet, can I? Please?

[technoshaman]

But of course; I've long since friended you. You do your father credit, in your own inimitable way.

[mdlbear]

Thank you.

[patoadam]

This is the one Challenger song that I still remember, and that still can bring a tear to my eye, after 21 years.

[mdlbear]

Thanks. There were a couple of other songs I remember from that concert, but none of those were written for the occasion.

[catsittingstill]

Thanks for posting this.

[mdlbear]

You're welcome.