Lost Astronaut Blues

30/10/18

Have you ever wondered how valuable a single breath is?

How delicious and reassuring is to take a deep breath,

knowing that you can take all the mouthfuls of air you desire?

Oxygen levels are critical

And yet I fantasize about the stuff I never valued

A miserable glass of water could be sacred here

An apple

An ant

Life Itself

My suit is about to surrender to all these micrometeorites

The light of these suns can be felt entering my body as spears, wounding me at a genetic level

The heat cannot be ignored

Every warning chime is wailing

All lights have gone flashing red

You all left me here

Not because of egoism

It was just sheer survival instinct

If you ever listen to this

If it ever reaches your satellites

My final request is:

Please

Feed my dog in my absence.

- END OF TRANSMISSION -

Julio Ortiz