Ode to Mae
Dr. Mae Carol Jemison
is who I look up to
An African American Astronaut
there’s only been a few
October 17 was the day of her birth
And her family always knew
she would orbit the Earth
A high school graduate
at the age of 16
This extraordinary astronaut
was really quite keen
Her favorite hobby
was to explore the Milky Way
But on the weekends
she always saved time for ballet
The Endeavor is
like her best friend
It helped her complete her mission
from day 1 till the end
Looking out the window
she saw all the star formations
She saw the Big Dipper
one of the famous constellations
Her rocket danced
among the shining stars
And as it passed the planets
it said goodbye and waved to Mars
Her ambition is
a blazing shooting star
Without it
she wouldn’t have gotten this far
From her dance, doctorate,
and many achievements from above,
She’s my biggest inspiration
that I can do all the things I love.
This journey showed
that she was brave and smart
And this poem showed
that space can be turned into art