Orange orb  
silently rising  
from the land  
witness to eons  
and ages  
of human history  
and so much, much more.
Primitives gazed in wonder  
and awe  
and some prayed.  
Later men adored.  
Later still, we walked  
and will soon live  
and work  
and travel far.
It pulled us up,  
taught respect,  
and sent us to the stars.