Bound
by Chuck Maddock

On this Earth, I am bound
Trapped by gravity, to the ground
I look to the sky, and wonder why
An infinite possibilities, do apply
With the heavens full of places grand
Trapped on one planet, I don't understand
Here I await, to be released from this fate
To soar among the stars, before it's too late
I started in Eden a long time ago
Now, quite aged, as time go
I was left to report, to another of sort
Now forgotten, with no resort
I am afraid this Earth
Will be my final berth

This poem is written in the form of a ryhming narrative and is not in iambic pentameter. This poem was written by a relatively unknown poet, and I find it refreshingly unpretentious and straightforward. I like how he speaks of being trapped on earth, of being afraid of never traveling and seeing the rest of the universe. The meaning is very clear and also very relatable as I am sure that many people are afraid of being limited by Earth. Space travel is no longer an abstract idea, and the thought of being able to see and travel to other planets excites the voyager in us all.