I see the stars. I feel the
moonlight gracing my cheekbone.
I taste the clouds in my
soul. I hear the shimmering
and shining. I inhale the cool,
sweet air.
It is dark – all around – but I
see the stars. I know the
stars – the lights in our darkness.
Their existence never ceases.
The stars radiate endlessly –
to all hearts and eyes the same.
Life befuddles me; living
confuses me; being alive makes
me wonder.
How do we exist when our
loved ones do not exist? How
do we console a child, mother,
brother, friend, lover, student,
grandparent, neighbor – that
we can continue to exist?
It goes beyond existing – to
living in freedom – a true
Life. I see the stars. I feel
their comforting warmth. I
taste the fullness of hope.
I hear the shower of gentle
mists bringing peace. I inhale
Life.
When all is meaningless –
I see the stars. night –
and the sun. and the Son.
I see the evening moon, and morning Star.