Voyage of discovery

[Image from Wallchan]

Testing and building,

Inventing and more;

Two scientists working

Like never before.

They called to each other,

'Nearly there!' and 'Here's mine!'

At last each revealed

Their new rocket design.

Spacesuits folded neatly,

Stored carefully within;

It was nearing the time

For the voyage to begin.

'Goodbye planet Earth!'

The countdown then started;

All engines were fired -

Astronauts so excited!

Take-off was smooth,

To Mars they now sped;

But encountering Martians -

Headed moon-ward instead.

With technical tweaks

And much zooming round space;

Safe lunar landings

Ended their race.

Moon-walking and leaping

And 'looking for Life';

And chiselling moon rock

With a wood-chip-like knife.

Soon it was time

To head back to the rockets.

Strapped in and ready

With rocks in their pockets.

Tummies were rumbling,

Space-food would not do;

T'was time to get home

for a sandwich or two.

I eavesdropped on my two little astronauts as they played out this fabulous adventure of their own devising. They were totally immersed for a whole hour - the only children in the frozen playground. Dedication to science and space travel? - possibly. Fantastic imaginations and a love of playing together? - definitely.