equidistant from my Earth my
great Earth the exact center
of all dark space
between every point of light
I thought my vision showed me all
all beyond the ethereal sweep
of tilting galaxies
of restless suns
of measureless infinities
I see stars and their static
placement in my sky
like spangles on the dress
of ancient gods
but my tiny Earth is nestled here
like a shy marble nearly unnoticed
by the everything of everything
and I’m uncentered kneeling here
on the edge of the darkest dark
unable to hide only observing
what fills this perfectly clear evening sky
tonight I’m left unsatisfied wondering
what is but a small bit further than
where my eyes can see what is
just beyond the sphere of my imagination
Judith A. Sears
©03/01/2019
I have declared that uncentered is a word, so it is.
Inspiration for this from the WABASH COUNTY ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
there is a video on facebook of me reciting these words.
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