Bapaku Seorang Astronault

Andrew Detheridge
My Father The Astronaut
I never saw him much — My father the astronaut He mostly came home late (When a mission had been forced to abort). I regaled them at school with tales of space — Starring, of course, my father, the astronaut. Passing furtive notes of his adventures (Until, in Maths class, I got caught). In the playground I would boast Of my father, the astronaut. Hobbling home on bloody knees (From the doubting fourth years I had fought). I still don’t see him much — My father, the astronaut. He won’t be out for three-to-five (Said the newspaper report).