The Harvest Moon rose into the serene sky, so bright as to outshine the milky way. Back on Earth, the billionaire astronaut considered his next destination having stepped outside his space capsule hundreds of miles high. Then a crescent shape shadow appeared as though the moon had been punched. It had been so peaceful, but where he was now, missiles were fired at citizens with drones. Communication devices exploded in people’s faces. Tit-for-tat retributions would escalate conflicts. Great swathes of a continent were under water after a hurricane and the temperature was still rising. The astronauts dream paled to insignificance.
Sue Clayton
22/9/2024 03:27:32 am
I fear what space exploration might lead to.
Elizabeth O’Shea
28/9/2024 10:05:25 am
Wow, loved it. Description at beginning is beautiful and the ending is the contrast needed in a story, brill. Comments are closed.
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