Science Fiction - The Lost Mars Mission Poem by Paul Warren

The space craft flew towards Mars in its mission
Powered by a new form of nuclear fission
Flying on through the black endless space
They were part of NASA renewed space race

The six month journey had meant such loneliness
With NASA guiding them in the journey for the best
But they were not the first astronauts to make this trip
The last ship had disappeared as it went into Mars orbit

The spaceship pilot made the final manoeuvres needed
These astronauts had held their courage now exceeded
For what was required of them in this mammoth task
Knowing that if she didn't do it right it would be for them the last

Unusually on their radar screens another ship was seen to come
And the captain of the NASA crew kept watch of this other one
Then on the communication screen appeared the crew of the other ship
They were smiles and we're glad to see the NASA crew and the saviour trip

The lost ones spoke of failures of their systems and not being able
To land their spaceship on Mars and so continue there mission table
But the longer this crew spoke of their struggle and prolonged ordeal
The current NASA mission thought that it all just didn't seem to be real

The crew decided to put off their landing on the Mars surface
Until they could rescue the older crew from their ship in space
They manoeuvred their ship and sent a patrol aboard the craft
But the contact with the old crew of the spaceship was their last

The airlock was opened by them as they kept on their suits to be safe
So they made their way to the main control cabin to search this place
And there was the crew looking out with their dead glazed eyes
With the mystery remaining about how they spoke after they had died.

© Paul Warren Poetry