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.
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