existence persists
luminescent beings pulsate
flow through your loose grip
astroplankton set loose
to illuminate the depths
for space-besotted argonauts
lost in a dimmer abyss
there is no space without you
keeping time
maintaining creation
missing your own shine
shifting on your axis
to bring light to this dark
guiding giddy planeteers
offering a constant horizon
for those of us
universally inclined
to wander beyond natal orbits
a world contained
in a teaspoon
a master of the gravitational
this pull ...
falling though the silver fabric
never tearing a fragile thread
shimmer trails fade to warmth
your fingertips trace ...
a solar path through the stellar
falling is flying with you
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My musical accompaniment while writing this poem.
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Words are my own. The photo is courtesy of NASA
