We Return:
Motors Running
Once I had Frank stabilized
twice I had Frank stabilized
when I had Frank stabilized
the turbulence had passed
Drifting, Floating
I climb out of the power car, 1000 maybe 2000 feet above, calm, catching my breath
moving fast across the landscape below, still dark
I hold on tight and make my way to the control car downhill thru the central rigging
hand over hand using the railing as a ladder
passing the radio room bloodied, I see the guard on duty, (name) is doing his best to raise/reach/contact anyone.
The electrical systems are working, we have lights, power, hydraulics
drifting, floating, dark, the four of us alone, bow down stern first
motors running.
Light and climbing
I heard Abby’s voice in the radio room
Abby heard my voice
She was home, waiting in the dark, she recognized my voice
She understood where I was.
waiting now for her father to contact us
i knew she would be listening to the radio
her father is home safe I hope, silence
safe because I can only hope, no contact
silence
I know that if all was well her father would have contacted us on the radio
I also know that in order to use the radio, one uses power
we have to be close
that storm blew thru
voices
we have established contact, voices