Let me take you back in time
To the year before 1969
It was a time of change but also a time of hate
The year that I speak of was 1968
We could believe in the dream of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy too
They were men of concious speaking out for me and for you
We started the year in turmoil as the Vietnam War continued to escalate
There seemed some hope when President Johnson said he would not run....but would Bobby enter the race too late?
Then it happened...the hate grew worse
Dr. King was slain in Memphis...was America under a curse?
We still had hope that another Kennedy would make our lives better as the convention drew near
Finally, we could see some hope as it became clear that this would be Bobby's year
To carry on the goals and ideals of the Kennedy name
But alas, Bobby too was gunned down and slain.
Now what did we do?.....we elected a President named Nixon who was a lier and a cheat
If only we knew of the wrongs he was doing while sitting in the oval office seat
Oh, what might have been in 1968
But again our country was too late
To see that men of vision sometimes can change the world with justice and peace
But we all must strive to work together if the killing is to cease
I believe in the principles that the Kennedy's gave us all
It was powerful enough to finally tear down the Berlin wall
But like anything else, freedom and goals take time
So please remember the goal we achieved in 1969
When we landed a man on the moon, we fulfilled President Kennedy's goal
We rose above a dream and made reality come true
May Dr. King and Bobby Kennedy do the same for you
We can still change the world like in 1968
But this time let's do it with love instead of hate!
It's time to act on love and not hesitate.
Together we can change the world....but we must not wait
It's never too late....just reach inside and demand justice and truth
It will lead you to love....can you still remember your youth?
1968 could have been great
Let's not let those ideals be lost to our fate
If we reach deep inside to find what is right and what is true
Then the spirit of these men will live on in me and also with you

Daniel Reed

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So please remember the goal we achieved in 1969
When we landed a man on the moon

hehh.I was born that very week.\o/ Back in the summer of '69.

*~i dont believe the americans were the first to land on the moon because if u look at the videos and stuff of the america flag after they had put it on the moon ull see its moving around like wind is blowing at it but its space so uno lmao ,sorry kinda off topic but whatever lol great stuff danny =]~*

lol, yea, no one can ever explain why the flag moves, and who took the pic? the 2 men that landed on the moon were both in the pic, so who was holding the camera for them???
great work danny

Let us look up to the sky and continue to wonder why
Why it is so that we have lost the faith to go....
To return to the moon....we must change our tune

We have made stars of people on the Earth
Yet their guiding lights have not yielded their worth
They laugh and play in a world where others dare not stray
...with fame and greed they will plant their seed
Yet a new generation continues to call out for help and direction
as they get swallowed up within life's imperfections

We must look inside to find the truth
but never forget the Apollo adventure that occurred in our youth
If we are to travel to the stars....
We must do more then dream of places like Mars
It's the reality of our planet
With history as our guide
That will lead us back to our moon...
And if we work together… we can make it soon

We must reach far beyond the fame and any earthbound hotel
This is for sure
It is from NASA that my dreams and heroes will always endure.


Daniel Wingsand Reed

I've seen the documentary about the "waving" flag..NASA claims that to stand out straight that the flag had wires in it,and when they "unfurled" it to make it stand out like that,it was just very wrinkled,hence the "wavy" appearance.I was a week old,and my mom held me up to the tv to try and see the moon landing thru my squinty baby eyes,I'd sure hate to think I was witnessing a huge American hoax so early..lol,but it'd figure.*shrugs*

There was no hoax folks...We landed on the moon 6 times and were scheduled for 3 more trips until President Nixon nixed Apollo 18,19, and twenty. We actually drove a moonbuggy on Apollo 15,16,and 17. Get the real NASA film of these missions instead of relying on Fox to speculate on a so-called hoax. NASA needs a public relations crew to get out these pictures and inspire a new generation.

Daniel

This is from the BBC:

1969: Apollo 11 takes off for the Moon

The Apollo 11 space rocket has taken off successfully from Cape Kennedy, Florida, at the start of the first attempt to land a man on the Moon.
An estimated one million people gathered from all over the state to see the giant Saturn 5 booster rocket blast off.
The launch was on schedule, at 1432 BST (1332 GMT).
Nine seconds before lift-off, the rocket's five engines ignited, sending a sheet of flame over the launch pad and about 20 acres of the surrounding marshland.
Then with an immense roar, the booster rocket took off into the sky, taking Apollo 11 and the hopes of the world with it.
Intensive training
It is the first time human beings have attempted to land on another heavenly body.
Almost 12 minutes later, Apollo 11 went into orbit around the Earth.
On board are three astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. All have already flown in space during the Gemini manned space missions, and have been intensively training as a team for many months.
They carry with them goodwill messages from the heads of the member states of the United Nations and their flags.
Two hours and 44 minutes after take-off, the engine of the third-stage booster was fired for five minutes and 47 seconds, and the speed increased to 24,545mph (39.500 km/h) to take the astronauts out of orbit and shoot them off to the Moon.
Neil Armstrong, the flight's commander, reported: "We have no complaint with any of the three stages on that ride. It was beautiful."
'New era'
The launch was watched by US Vice-President Spiro Agnew, who said it marked a "new era of civilisation".
"With the lift-off of Apollo 11, America enters a new age of discovery," he said.
Apollo 11 is scheduled to touch down on the Moon on Sunday 20 July if all goes well.
Speaking at a news conference before the launch, Neil Armstrong said the landing on the Moon and the take-off from it were "the big unknowns".
The lunar module, known as Eagle, is scheduled to land on the Moon at 2100 BST (2000 GMT).


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