This poem was very hard to write I don't think I'll be at chat tonight... Sleep sister sleep. Your travelin' days aren't done Though fiery feathers earthward fell; Like waxen wings undone. Sleep sister,sleep. The Nation weeps for you; In every heart's the memory; Of a smiling, waving crew. Sleep sister, sleep. Your mission did not end; Though now you sleep beneath the waves; You'll challenge stars again. Sleep sister, sleep; You knew your course so well; For twenty years you cruised the skies; Before your feathers fell. Sleep sister, Sleep; You were the first, our pride; Where starships seemed a routine feat; You proved to be their guide. Sleep sister, sleep; For once again you'll rise; You'll find your way back home again; A gem gleaming in our eyes.

Very touching. I know how you feel, yesterday was a very depressing day. So sad. jon

Thanks for sharing that. The well-crafted structure is a fitting tribute. When I got the news about 9-11, I pointed to a picture of the Challenger disaster that was on my board and told my class that in every life there will be those moments that are forever burned on your memory. Though I'm too young to remember JFK, I remember the assassination attempt on Reagan and the Challenger disaster. The last few years have added a few more of those memories.