Houston, we've had a problem
Richard
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Flames pierce the sky, Apollo's might,
Three men bound ______ lunar light.
Lovell, Swigert, Haise in flight,
Dreams of footprints, stars so bright.
"Houston, we've had a problem here."
Silence. Then, "Say again, please."
"Houston, we've had ______ problem."
Hearts skip a beat, time seems to freeze.
Soaring high, a celestial dance,
Suddenly alarms advance.
Oxygen fades, a deathly trance,
Mission's fate hangs by a chance.
"Houston, we're losing air up here."
"Copy that. Stay calm, we're near."
"Roger, Houston. Standing by."
Engineers race, solutions fly.
Ground control's minds in overdrive,
Ingenuity keeps ______ alive.
Power rationed, makeshift repair,
Aquarius cradles them with care.
"Houston, progress, but dangers loom."
"Understood. We'll beat ______ doom."
"Affirmative. We're holding strong."
Earth and ______ - where they belong.
'Round the moon, so cold ______ grey,
Home a jewel, so far away.
Air grows thick, supplies run low,
Determination's ember glows.
"Houston, we're fighting ______ our lives."
"Courage, men. Your family strives."
"Copy that. We won't give in."
A nation prays, ______ wearing thin.
Re-entry burns, a fiery test,
Ocean welcomes, ______ quest.
Three emerge from capsule's shell,
A story of ______ to tell.
"Okay, Houston... we're home at last."
"Welcome back. Ordeal has passed."
Apollo 13, ______ triumph true,
Of human spirit, tried and new.