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Gravity

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"You don't understand the gravity of the situation", I said,
as we fell towards separation

and after four revolutions:
silent burn acquiring relative velocity
destabilized orbits
and a brief glance skyward as the atmospheric drag hits

then we fall
breaking up in a flame that is us
was
now clouds of metal disintegrating in the violent noise of reentry

there are no stars at zero altitude
but the horizon is a good trade
the horizon and the sky blue
Something ancient finally finished for #Unseen-Writers theme prompt 'Space'. I'm not sure if this really counts but...
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enigmaticsmile's avatar
This is gorgeous- you used the imagery consistently throughout the piece and used it to bring us to an emotional understanding.  Very well done.