Starry Night

The hypnotic stars held my gaze

Billions of tiny holes, cut out of a blue blanket

Which enveloped the earth, hiding it from the harsh sun

Each star held promise of nuturing life

With its own nursery of planets

Secret worlds, unseen and untouched

I am looking into the past, at stars which may no longer exist,

Yet are very real in this present moment

Boundless, sprawling space​​​​​

Infinite, with no confines​​​​

​​​​​​Except for the confines of my human brain

Which adds limits and cannot fully comprehend its vastness

The cold air bites at my skin, and plucks me from my voyage with icy fingers,

Placing me back on the doorstep.

I blink, breaking the cord leading up to the sky,

And step inside....