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“Seeing the stars (we small creatures)” by Trevor Witt

Seeing the stars shine at night, I
Feel wonder, and fear, loneliness, and connection,
Like my eyes meeting yours for the first time,
Like watching the flame of a candle flicker,
Like watching the waves crash into the shore,
Again and again, like heartbreak and heartbeats,
The consistency of the stars, the pattern
Follows us, night after night, unperturbed by humans,
But for some reason, smiles upon us, a guide for our days.

Oh Universe!
You are vast – an immeasurable vacuum,
You are mysterious – an unknowable sum,
You are funny – as we small creatures are your parts.