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Afghani Spaceman

from The Start by Andrew Newton

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We think of shooting stars are just for us, when we need them most. We don’t ever consider the possibility of the sign itself having a story. A story of hope, success just within grasp, then final defeat from an enemy just too strong, crashing through the sky in a ball of fire.

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There’s a story about a lonely man who grew up in Afghanistan
And was tired of all the fighting in which others were delighting
He had to find a way to bring peace to light of day
So he thought of how and why, then he looked up to the sky.

The stars, all in their multitude sit peacefully in solitude
So if he joined the stars at night, then he could sit there in delight.
“I’ll build a spaceship” that man said, “and to the starry night I’ll wed.
But first the parts I’ll need to find, for one can’t build a spaceship blind.”

He found a man who built a bomb (it didn’t take him very long)
And found a pile up to his knees, some pieces used for IEDs
For guidance, and to take the load, a tank abandoned on the road
He dragged it all to mountain high, and built his ship to join the sky.

His ship completed, pointed right, now fit to join the starry night
He’s all strapped in and set to go. In English, whispers “Make it so!”
The ship takes off and starts to climb, surprisingly, in record time
But the Taliban would have their say and launched a missile right his way.

He thought that he was in the clear. He reached the upper atmosphere
But then the missile hit his side, and soon to Earth he would collide.
He never made it very far, but quickly was a shooting star
And though his dream would never cease, he finally found a solemn peace.

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from The Start, released October 14, 2015

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Andrew Newton Halifax, Nova Scotia

Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist.
Blending rock, folk, progressive rock, funk, and musical theatre.
Currently based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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