Rest in Peace, You True Hero

Tragedy has struck,
A hero has passed.

A man whose deeds,
Remain without a rival.

Inspiration,
He shall forever act as.

Dedication,
He immortally exemplified.

Humility,
Call him a paragon of it,
But he would have denied it.

Determination,
In the face of danger,
Not once, not twice,
Not even thrice,
But more than can be counted.

A hero has passed,
One of strong will,
And yet of a gentle spirit,
An arm always extended to help.

An Eagle's majesty,
A lion's courage,
A fox's cunning,
All with a hound's loyalty,

His passing,
It is a tragedy.

But, let us not mourn him.
Let us not feel sad.
Let us celebrate him.
Celebrate what he accomplished.
Celebrate his character.
Celebrate how he captured
The imagination of man.
Forever.

Let us take his passing,
As a reason,
As a responsibility,
As a duty,
To celebrate him,
To remember him,
To memorialize him,
By doing as he did,
And accepting adventure's call,
Exploring the heavens,
Probing the depths of Space,
That final frontier.
That near-infinite open range.

The Eagle has taken flight, once more.
Safe travels, and Godspeed.

Goodbye, Neil, and Good luck.

In memory of Neil Alden Armstrong

August 5, 1930-August 25 2012