Gwen: Ahh, here on Earth there are still a lot of life forms were haven't discovered.
Tara: Yeah, that's because we still haven't discovered ourselves.
Noel: Well, perhaps that's why we should examine other planets . . .
Orathip: I dunno. The further we travel, the stranger we may discover that we actually are.

Tomorrow's Discoveries


Beyond the clouds
across the stars
worlds of azure sunlight
with methane rain
in transit are

Worlds of frozen hydrogen
spheres of golden haze -
Planets waiting
to be discovered
with creatures
who've never seen a human gaze

Our greatest adventure
is yet to come:
someday we'll encounter
life forms
more alien
than the ones
in the mirror
wondering
what worlds
or what words
to explore

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