Stars and Magnitude
Star so bright I wonder why
we only follow the twinkling
of the suns we can see
so easily, with no inkling
of the magnitude of the universe
We celebrate its vastness
but limit its dimensions-
giving Latin names to
floating constellations
organized by connecting dots
in our frame for the sky-
stopping short to imagine beyond
We group and contain the contents of our heaven
to condensed readings of time and scope
sheltering our minds with snapshots
that minimize eternity
and fear of the unknown
We make an inexhaustable wonder
fit the universe we want to
know and love.
Oh my goodness, a lot more
is happening above!
Stars are everywhere
and it’s time to see
that the universe is filled with
more suns than sands on a beach
existing to give life
to planets and people
holding us enthralled
in their magnetic arms
while spinning us in space
We are made from stars
but given a light
that will shine through eternity
a life where death will magnify
the potency of our inner essence.
Let us not flatmap
our lives
but envision
our eternal journey
Let us wonder at the universe
within and without in awe of
the magnitude of God’s grace.
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