Dysfunctional Astronaut

-Dysfunctional Astronaut-
by
Keaton Foster



Four
Three
Two
One
Ignition
Rockets Firing
Blasting off
A dysfunctional astronaut
Sits pinned to his seat
Alone he breaks from earth
Alone he heads out
Into forever’s oblivion
He volunteered
He assured them all
That he had nothing to lose
A one way ticket to deep space
A one way ticket to nothing
No one down below cheers for him
No one up above is waiting for him
In between is where he is going
In between is where he will always be
As soon as he reaches orbit
Those in charge will sever the connection
All communication will be abruptly stopped
Never again will he hear another’s voice
As time floats by, as his life winds down
They will monitor his passing sanity
They will marvel at what a man
Is capable of when he is so very alone
The data will be carefully cataloged
Because no other would ever do
What it is he has agreed to do
They will make detailed future plans
Based on the data of his deterioration
He is a dysfunctional astronaut
A space cadet if there ever was one
Beyond earths grip he will go
Out into the void unknown
His vessel has enough supplies
To last beyond what remains of his life
He has nothing but a simple method
To record his thoughts and feelings
Through the coming stages of such isolation
Each word will be unimaginably valuable
To everyone involved but him
He has done few things right with his life
Those who gave him life have done even less
Forever he will float into nothing
Forever he will be as one with himself
Once he breaks the boundaries of orbit
Not much will change for him
Once he slips into deep space
Alone he will continue to always be
The choice was his to make
It will be his to live with…



Dysfunctional Astronaut
Written by Keaton Foster Copyright © 2012.