Touching The Face of God

[rivertempest]

Fare thee well, my fellow Buckeye...

Neil Armstrong

Pilot
Astronaut
Teacher
Visonary

You are now free to fly amongst all the stars.

You were a credit to us all.

"High Flight"

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth

And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth

of sun-split clouds, - and done a

Comments

[aleysiasnape]

I can't believe he's gone.

[rivertempest]

I can't either!

He's like one of those iconic people you think are immortal... until you hear of their passing and you a just left with an empty space.

[delphipsmith]

*snif* Well chosen words indeed.

[rivertempest]

*sniffs with you*

Yeah, I've always loved that poem. He will be sadly missed.

[lifefailsme]

It's very sad.

[rivertempest]

Very sad indeed. :(

[silverotter1]

Well chosen poem. I didn't know you're a Buckeye. O-H...

I have a good friend (my beta) who is a Buckeye.

[rivertempest]

I-O! *coughs* hehehe

Yup, I bleed scarlet and gray. ;) Have my whole life.

Woo, whereabouts in Ohio?

I always did like that poem.

[silverotter1]

Haha!
In the Cleveland area. What is it with you OS alums??? So totally devoted. But it is enduring, lol!

[lordes]

It's sad to see him go. But there'll be others, just as great, who can take a big example of him. *nods* Stay positive *pats back*