up above

silence & stars

"...and when the gods gave Scorpius and Orion their final resting places in the high heavens...they placed the archenemies at opposite ends of the sky...where Orion could never feel the sting of Scorpius again..."

floating above the earth

in this space, it feels like time stands still

I feel immortal here, in silver confines

how can I know what space thinks of me?

my presence is foreign. I feel the gaze of the sun

mighty judge of the dark cosmos

thinking, what of man, to enter God’s silent kingdom…

time, wherever you are

carry me home on your shoulders

pass me into the arms of the stratosphere, and

to the currents of the changing winds

Astronomy never fails to amaze me. When I was younger, I would spend time with my Dad out in the long hours of the night searching for constellations and planets. Learning about the stars and their ways is still a personal hobby of mine. Look up at the sky and write. (also, I still love these artsy constellation pictures I took about a year back. The moon wasn't camera shy, thankfully!)