Shawn's space story

From SolSeed

The Rocket

by Shawn Kilburn

Get me some rocket fuel, O

I gotta get off this wasted rock

Come on board, you koalas and rock badgers

Climb on board, you barbarians and viola makers

Crawl on board, you ragers and partytowners

Hop on board, you malingerers and justicers

Spin on board, you dreamlocked fanciers

Beard on board, you unlikely worldspinners

Meet me on board, my dear sons and daughters

Get that nozzle fixed, go

Watch that gauge fill up

Bbeam on board, you sad monkeys and maladies

Jump on board, you humbugs and vacuumnauts

Zep on board, you space vampurs and uneasy riders

Scamper on board, you readers and non-readers

Sneak on board, you broken-hearted best beloveds

Lunge on board, you johnny-jump-ups and susan-spin-aways

Meet me on board, my dear sons and daughters

Get that engine running, so

Hear that deep thrum fill your heart

Cower on board, you braggarts and chest-beaters

Heap on board, you weepers and heart breathers

Twirl on board, you stardancers and mucklebinders

Flip on board, you lonelyhearts and desertminders

Love on board, you hidalgos and meistersingers

Seek on board, you pirates and xenophiles

Meet me on board, my dear sons and daughters

All ready for the countdown, no?

Strap in, hold tight, breathe out

Search on board, you infonauts and deskjunkys

Tap on board, you mountebanks and dreadnoughts

Joust on board, you thirsty and unhinged

Clamber on board, you cousins and tangents

Nap on board, you babies and oldsters

Breathe on board, you cravers and hey-down-derry-os

Meet me on board, my dear sons and daughters

10...

Check the lights, the spanners, the waldos

Koala: chew on something new

Rock badger: you do exist, transformed by time

Barbarian: let fly your beautiful tongue

Viola maker: set bow to string

Rager: let fly one last time for all your tallyho

Partytowner: have all your plates and saucers, forks and knives, hats and tassels?

Malingerer: here's a balloon animal

Justicer: Nod your head and sleep

Dreamlocked fancier: Open your eyes and dream

9...

Check the launchpad, the propellant, the cylinders

Worldspinner: Cut the thread

Sad monkey: Laugh until your tears fall away

Malady: Get to know you better

Humbug: Here's your hat and stick

Vacuumnaut: Screw your helmet to the sticking place

Space vampur: Have some wine

Uneasy rider: Buckle up

Reader: It's time to read the world

8...

Check the nozzle, the cooler, the jets of gas

Non-reader: Open up and dive on in

Broken-hearted best beloved: Here's a loaner heart from me to you

Johnny-Jump-Up: Keep on jumping, jump jump jump!

Susan-Spin-Away: Keep on spinning, spin spin spin!

Braggart: Shhhh, only listen

Chest-beater: Strap on the 'plate and so carry on

Weeper: Weep on, only smile

7...

Check the vanes, the gyros, the radio command receivers

Heart Breather: Get that heart right out yer mouth

Stardancer: Have some fizz

Mucklebinder: Illuminate those blocks and narrows

Lonelyheart: Be alone with us

Desertminder: Join the caravan, oasis rest

Hidalgo: Sharpen your moustachios and grin

6...

Check the turbopumps, the inlets, the thrust frames

Meistersinger: You know the song we love

Pirate: Value what you take and give

Xenophile: You're in the right spot; have patience on the rest of us

Infonaut: Rest your tired eyes

Deskjunky: Set down your 'scrip and walk

5...

Check the carriers, the beams, the pedestals.

Mountebank: Learn some new tricks

Dreadnought: Unbuckle that armor

Thirsty: Drink deep and unafraid

Unhinged: Katy bar the door!

4...

Check the heatsinks, the antennas, the instrumentation

Cousin: Blessed be unto you

Tangent: We'll meet you on the other side

Baby and Oldster: Don't hurry so.

3...

Check the lift, the weight, the drag

Craver: Taste the honey and let go

Hey-down-derry-o: Sing it again

2...

Every Mother's Son: You'll get there

Every Father's Daughter: You'll get there

1...

To All Aboard:

Blast Off!