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[b]A TRIBUTE TO THE SPIRIT OF NASA[/b] ~Apollo 11 First Moon Landing, July 20, 1969 by Jerry C. Elliott, Retrofire Officer Mankind's never ending quest for the stars: To break the bounds of gravity's grip To sweep the universe and beyond. Dedicated and courageous explorers Of the universe Looked upwards in awe at the universe's Mysteries manifested in many forms; Souls in boundless sea of space; Voyager pioneers never yielding to the Temptations of failure or defeat. [i]How many know we explored the Moon's mysteries, With our minds Before our feet?[/i] Men of guts and grit, Commanding spacecrafts of nuts and bolts, Panels and nerves of steel. All with one goal in mind: To be the first of their kind. Men ready to brave the challenges; Men setting sails for unknown journeys, To satisfy mankind's insatiable curiosity Of discovery and what lies beyond reach. Footsteps in the sands of the moon Whereto for only footsteps on the beach. Men and machines risking disaster Without care or cause for alarm, To pierce the thin shell of air And find answers to what lies there. In their quest, they trained well For whatever the outcome: Be it heavenly success --Or Hell. It is mankind's nature to question, To find answers to the universe's puzzles; It is the universe and beyond We seek to know and Leave behind our legacies; To unravel the secrets of the stars And unite the world in peace and love For all humanity. July 16, 1969 launched our hopes along With our spacecraft For a successful journey with God speed To fulfill our dreams for mankind's destiny. We dared to do the impossible- To turn dreams into reality, And dares into proud victories. Fearless explorers have braved the unknown So others may find their way. They pierced the blue into the black for The glory we celebrate today. Here's to the footsteps on the moon! To the victors, we give our cheers. To the pilots beyond the sky, We raise our glasses high- To those who quenched their fears. A toast to victory and pride of success, And to the men and women who Proudly gave their best. Here's to the NASA team- Those daring and hearty souls so few Who made footsteps not only on the moon But also imprints on the pages of history By those on the ground who never flew. Here's to those who, In the annals of time, Helped write the story. And to all believers that failure was No option In their quest of the moon landings' glory. Here's to the dauntless heroes who, In the breathless final moments, Never gave up- always knew- The winning victory over defeat. [i]But how many know we Got to the moon- With our minds Before our feet?[/i]
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