=== The Rocket ===
by Shawn Kilburn
:Get me some rocket fuel, O
:I gotta get off this wasted rock
:Come on board, you koalas and rock badgers
:Climb on board, you barbarians and viola makers
:Crawl on board, you ragers and partytowners
:Hop on board, you malingerers and justicers
:Spin on board, you dreamlocked fanciers
:Beard on board, you unlikely worldspinners
:Meet me on board, my dear sons and daughters
:Get that nozzle fixed, go
:Watch that gauge fill up
:Bbeam on board, you sad monkeys and maladies
:Jump on board, you humbugs and vacuumnauts
:Zep on board, you space vampurs and uneasy riders
:Scamper on board, you readers and non-readers
:Sneak on board, you broken-hearted best beloveds
:Lunge on board, you johnny-jump-ups and susan-spin-aways
:Meet me on board, my dear sons and daughters
:Get that engine running, so
:Hear that deep thrum fill your heart
:Cower on board, you braggarts and chest-beaters
:Heap on board, you weepers and heart breathers
:Twirl on board, you stardancers and mucklebinders
:Flip on board, you lonelyhearts and desertminders
:Love on board, you hidalgos and meistersingers
:Seek on board, you pirates and xenophiles
:Meet me on board, my dear sons and daughters
:All ready for the countdown, no?
:Strap in, hold tight, breathe out
:Search on board, you infonauts and deskjunkys
:Tap on board, you mountebanks and dreadnoughts
:Joust on board, you thirsty and unhinged
:Clamber on board, you cousins and tangents
:Nap on board, you babies and oldsters
:Breathe on board, you cravers and hey-down-derry-os
:Meet me on board, my dear sons and daughters
:10...
:Check the lights, the spanners, the waldos
:Koala: chew on something new
:Rock badger: you do exist, transformed by time
:Barbarian: let fly your beautiful tongue
:Viola maker: set bow to string
:Rager: let fly one last time for all your tallyho
:Partytowner: have all your plates and saucers, forks and knives, hats and tassels?
:Malingerer: here's a balloon animal
:Justicer: Nod your head and sleep
:Dreamlocked fancier: Open your eyes and dream
:9...
:Check the launchpad, the propellant, the cylinders
:Worldspinner: Cut the thread
:Sad monkey: Laugh until your tears fall away
:Malady: Get to know you better
:Humbug: Here's your hat and stick
:Vacuumnaut: Screw your helmet to the sticking place
:Space vampur: Have some wine
:Uneasy rider: Buckle up
:Reader: It's time to read the world
:8...
:Check the nozzle, the cooler, the jets of gas
:Non-reader: Open up and dive on in
:Broken-hearted best beloved: Here's a loaner heart from me to you
:Johnny-Jump-Up: Keep on jumping, jump jump jump!
:Susan-Spin-Away: Keep on spinning, spin spin spin!
:Braggart: Shhhh, only listen
:Chest-beater: Strap on the 'plate and so carry on
:Weeper: Weep on, only smile
:7...
:Check the vanes, the gyros, the radio command receivers
:Heart Breather: Get that heart right out yer mouth
:Stardancer: Have some fizz
:Mucklebinder: Illuminate those blocks and narrows
:Lonelyheart: Be alone with us
:Desertminder: Join the caravan, oasis rest
:Hidalgo: Sharpen your moustachios and grin
:6...
:Check the turbopumps, the inlets, the thrust frames
:Meistersinger: You know the song we love
:Pirate: Value what you take and give
:Xenophile: You're in the right spot; have patience on the rest of us
:Infonaut: Rest your tired eyes
:Deskjunky: Set down your 'scrip and walk
:5...
:Check the carriers, the beams, the pedestals.
:Mountebank: Learn some new tricks
:Dreadnought: Unbuckle that armor
:Thirsty: Drink deep and unafraid
:Unhinged: Katy bar the door!
:4...
:Check the heatsinks, the antennas, the instrumentation
:Cousin: Blessed be unto you
:Tangent: We'll meet you on the other side
:Baby and Oldster: Don't hurry so.
:3...
:Check the lift, the weight, the drag
:Craver: Taste the honey and let go
:Hey-down-derry-o: Sing it again
:2...
:Every Mother's Son: You'll get there
:Every Father's Daughter: You'll get there
:1...
:To All Aboard:
:Blast Off!