Observing, A Tonic

	    Doug Love, 2/3/1990

We send our mighty spacecraft to the stars
To study all phenomena in view.
We have our lunar landers, and on Mars
There still is much surveying work to do.

Until that time, our working hours are spent
Computing orbits, engineering plans,
Adjusting signals, saving every cent,
Whatever tasks have come into our hands.

Despite our satisfaction with these skills
And pride in putting mroe things into space,
Whenever there's a dulling of our wills,
We simply need to find the time and place

To reinstall our telescopes: and soon
To view the golden craters of the Moon.