Stargazing
STARGAZING
I have seen forever, friend,
Written across dark skies,
In the planets, stars and galaxies
Whose light endlessly abides.
With mind as finger I trace the lines
The length of human history,
Yet, still the lights appear o’er head,
No universe a priori.
What stories might they tell us,
If we could only hear;
The sordid things that happen at night,
The secrets that we fear.
Lovers trapped in passion renewed
And dreams that wet the pillow.
Meteor showers and borealis,
Stolen kisses under the willow.
Many are the stars that shine
Through a punctured dome
And many are the souls they harbour
Who have no other home.
Gazing at the stars above
In cosmic darkness, snug,
Like gravity she draws me in.
I feel her tug, her gentle hug,
Yes, I have seen eternity
Written across dark skies
But never witnessed anything
Like forever in her starry eyes.
4/17/17
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