it is terribly hard
to break the orbit
when all the pull
comes from the center
which won’t unhand you
despite your rolls
and veers

release the anchors
and jettison the cargo
the guidance system
has failed
and there is
only one way

fall into the magnetic mass
until the time is just right
when escape seems
impossible

and then
push off!
push off with all your might
burn the thrusters
clip the edge and glance
and look out to the distance
do not alter your gaze
use the speed
use the pull
to fleck
to bounce
and spin
until you are
slung away
in free-floating flight
beyond the demanding arc

with the center behind
ride the vector
into the night