
I looked up to the stars tonight
They sparkled so, mere dots of light
On clearer nights wide swaths appear
Some shine so bright, you think them near
Yet stratosphere makes us feel small
As if we don’t mean much at all
And on this ball of gas and carbon
Of burbling streams and flower gardens
With jagged cliffs and loamy earth
Sand like crystal, foam-topped surf
It teems with creatures animated
Moments dull and celebrated
Beneficial or adverse
Instinctive some, but most rehearsed
Though tiny actions make no dent
They’re still not insignificant
If only we could have perspective
Treasure that we’re still connected
All the while surrounded by
The vastness of eternal sky
That we evolved from mossy pit
And somehow thrived the slightest bit
Should make us realize that we
Are not at odds inherently
How wonderful our lives would be
If we shared this epiphany!
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