1969

75 words

In the night sky the Man in the Moon looked down upon the Earth. From his perspective, the Earth appeared peaceful, blue and calm. Although he knew under the blue, there waged wars, hunger and anger.
He heard the words, “Shoot for the moon.”
The Man in the Moon sighed sadly when he saw the rocket approach.
“One small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind.”
“Oh, no,” he said.