What was once an uninhabited rock blazed into light.

Looking up from Earth, children wished upon its neon cities and dreamed of winter vacations to Mare Imbrium, now outfitted with low gravity ski slopes.

After illuminating the moon, we will sally forth into the darkness beyond our outer solar system.

Angela Acosta is a PhD Candidate in Iberian Studies at The Ohio State University. Her work has appeared in ¿Qué Pasa, Ohio State?, Rainy Day Literary Magazine, and mOthertongue Literary Journal.