Yes, this is correct - I wrote a poem about Doctor Who. To exacerbate the geekiness, I'm only posting it in my ENGL 403 blog so I have a link to it for a message board discussion.
"What I Learned from the Doctor"
There’s an odd sort of man with no country or clan
Who has a ravenous need to roam –
Chasing the stars, he’s traveled so far,
Such a long way and time from home.
There’s so much to see, so much one can be
With a probing mind and some curiosity.
And he hungers for new worlds to explore;
The moment he lands, he flings open the door.
But the years grow unkind to one who can’t find
A friend who might share his sky.
Your adventure begins with his mischievous grin
As he asks you, “Stay or fly?”
He holds out his hand, which offers new lands
And a promise your feet will tread on new sands.
And it’s time you withdrew the limits you once knew –
There’s a wild old universe waiting for you.
And once you’ve been ‘round, you’ll see that you’ve found
A few words of wisdom to give:
If you have the chance, take time to dance
On the days when everyone lives.
Finish your task, leave no unknown masked,
Find the answers to questions that nobody asked,
Don’t be waylaid by mistakes you’ve made,
And know that you can be brave even when you’re afraid.
When the path is dark, and you can’t see your mark,
You may need to draw your map.
And don’t be distressed – you always possess
The means to escape any trap.
For the battle’s not won with size or with guns,
But instead by being the cleverer ones –
With spirit and might and a lust for the right
And just enough of a plan to keep you in flight.
That is all.
