The Myth about Stars

The myth about stars

is that they’re far

from where we are.

You, to a grain of sand at distant end of beach,

may seem colossally out of reach

‘midst vast and varied phenomena,

as is our Sun to Andromeda. 

But you could soon traverse the space

arriving freely at the place

where sits the astonished bit of sand

and scoop its galaxy in hand.

Pure stardust blown by breath divine, diversity

of form and kind, all wonder-worlds for you and me:

bright clouds of fish that swim the deep,

profusive blooms from meadow’s weep

of seeds, clear raindrops pooled below

to gather streaming’s river flow

a-sea in waves that stroke the beach

like fingers stretching out to reach,

in awe, the wealth of stars above…

Nothing’s far in the bond of Love.

© 2021 Christina Chase

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