Infinite Nothing
Golden Shovel
Golden Shovel using “Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do," from David Bowie's "Space Oddity."
This was my response to a prompt to write a poem about an astronaut who cannot return to Earth. The song got stuck in my head.
Took a trip to a faraway planet.
Needed time away from Earth.
Long ago I forgot what time is.
Feeling lonesome and blue.
My thoughts drift and
the stars no longer speak to me. There’s
only infinite nothing.
Regretting that I
stepped into that shoddy tin can,
now, float aimlessly is all I can do.
About the Creator
Tina D. Lopez
I’m just a human trying to make it in this world. I write about heartbreak, loneliness, longing, anger, family—all the things I can’t seem to leave alone. Everything I write is about me, even when it’s about someone else.
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