Requiem for Tasha Yar
REQUIEM FOR TASHA YAR
I keep thinking, how empty it will be without her presence.
--Spoken by Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 22, "Skin of Evil."
Orphan, the first born of Ukrainian
Parents, evaded rape gangs for ten years
While raising baby sister, braved Carnellian
Minefield--these raised her far above her pears.
She said that I was more human than any
Of them--by far my greatest complement.
She stood not far behind me. We shared many
Hours on duty and one private event.
She saved my life. Our love and our endearing
Affair were pivotal to proving the
Weak claim of sentience before the hearing.
The law was changed. I and my kind were free!
Her last words probed into the mysteries
Of death, "No goodby's, just good memories."
Copyright Thomas Newton, 1998
Paramount Pictures owns all of Star Trek, I merely claim this poem.
I keep thinking, how empty it will be without her presence.
--Spoken by Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 22, "Skin of Evil."
Orphan, the first born of Ukrainian
Parents, evaded rape gangs for ten years
While raising baby sister, braved Carnellian
Minefield--these raised her far above her pears.
She said that I was more human than any
Of them--by far my greatest complement.
She stood not far behind me. We shared many
Hours on duty and one private event.
She saved my life. Our love and our endearing
Affair were pivotal to proving the
Weak claim of sentience before the hearing.
The law was changed. I and my kind were free!
Her last words probed into the mysteries
Of death, "No goodby's, just good memories."
Copyright Thomas Newton, 1998
Paramount Pictures owns all of Star Trek, I merely claim this poem.
posted by Thomas Newton at 11:02 PM
2 Comments:
hello :) randomly just bumped on ur blog! :) n loved all your poems - specially LONELINESS, THE BENEFACTORS OF MANKIND, *ALTRUISM* (loved it), THE SOUL!!
n felt really inspired - so just wanted to say a hie! hope to see many more!! :) wud be back again :) have a great day! :)
Nidhi,
Sumtimes
U feel like walkin alone,
Alone.. --Nidhi, "All alone"
I can see how could like my poem titled, "Loneliness." There is another of my poems that you might like titled, "Cosmic Loneliness."
Thomas Newton
Conservative Poet
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