Ashes on Mars

Some of you children must go to the stars
please take my ashes, they're ever so light
scatter that dust on Venus or Mars
waft them windward from an alien height

Mine the asteroids, seize comet water
take your babies along, raise them up there
escape from eternal earthly slaughter
red planet is the first step on the stair

I have heard God told man to propagate
this crossing must not be your final leap
'cause being trapped on earth would seal our fate
though your heart will ache for home do not weep

You will carry with you earth's varied seed
and soon you'll gather sufficient wisdom
so now it is on hope that you must feed
your path lies beyond the solar system

Cosmic journeys began with daring flights
taken by men whose shared vision was bright
now the celestial horizons are yours
always remember the galaxy lures