Journey To The Interstellar Medium

Another poem I wrote quite awhile ago. Not sure if it's any good, but thought I'd share. :)


Pulled into the sky.
Out into space.
Floating above the earth.
Now accelerating,
faster and faster,
up to the interstellar medium.

An invisible halo,
surrounding distant shining stars.

Where we were born.
Where we return to when we die.
Where we will be born again.

The journey to the interstellar medium,
is the journey towards a new beginning.

A force of gravity,
pulling me back to earth.

Life flourishing,
within a beautiful heaven,
residing in the galaxy of the Milky Way.

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[Jellybeean007]

I love this poem very cool stuff. =)) As you know, I love anything to do with space. Especially when talking about space travel. If we were both picked to go on a mission where we would travel at the speed of light that would be so cool. If I remember how it works in theory correctly though wouldn't everyone we used to know be dead and gone upon our return to Earth? -- whereas, we wouldn't show any signs of aging at all? :) Very cool stuff interstellar travel. :)

[HaleyMary]

Thanks, Warren. :) Yeah, that's how the theory of special relativity goes. If you go on a journey at the speed of light, when you get back to Earth everyone that was alive at this time would be long gone, but the people on the journey wouldn't look much different from the time they left and who knows what the Earth would look like, if it was even still around, that is. Thanks for being such a frequent commenter. I appreciate the feedback. :)

[mloftustyne]

I had to write an essay on the ISM at college but a poem on it has to be a first! You've got the right idea about it, too: it's where everything gets recycled. BTW, interstellar travel only takes a long time in the frame of reference of the home planet. For the travellers, the time is shorter: at the speed of light you could cross the entire galaxy in no time at all. So, time is not the reason that interstellar travel is impractical. in fact, it is the ISM which rules out really fast journeys!

[HaleyMary]

Writing an essay on the interstellar medium sounds really cool. Yeah, at the speed of light, if it was possible for people to travel at that speed, it would take hardly any time at all. I was reading about the interstellar medium in a book last summer. Pretty interesting stuff. Thanks for the comment. :)

[johnnysmooth]

very nice poem. reminds me of all the Star Trek I've been watching lately.

[HaleyMary]

Hi Johnny. I never thought of Star Trek while writing the poem, but I guess it can go with the travel and time theme. Thanks for stopping by my channel and commenting. :)

[ichomer]

There is however, the concept of a 'worm hole'..I'm not really into alians or psify, but its an interesting concept:). Nice poem, reminds me of a dream I once had.

[lizzabbott]

@lizzabbott ooops my bad that was a typ-o & should be: "THIS time & place right now". Again, I loved you poem! Thanx 4 sharing, and I hope you can read it at a poetry night somewhere or something soon! :)

[lizzabbott]

What a stunning & beautiful poem. I'd love 2 see u slow down a bit and BREATHE! As well as: Inhabit the space you are creating with your words, & then simply allow yourself to share that via your countenance & your story. I'm a singer, & I like doing gigs, but it's still a 'lil of a struggle to do that whole get up on stage/hold the room thing. So I just decide, instead of being nervous or self conscious, I will just come from the place of, "ok what can I offer in the place & time right now?" :)

[CalgarSkull]

Oooo you are SO pretty here I love your hair

[HaleyMary]

Thanks. :)