We are afraid of stars.
We are obsessed with Stars.
References to stars litter our life: gold stars; shooting stars, I bumped my head and saw stars; superstar; star signs, mega-star; stars in our eyes; a twinkle in the eye; twinkle, twinkle little…
Yet at night we make light - light, light, we need more light – we make light of… so much wasted light that we blot out the stars.
Perhaps it is not the dark that we are truly afraid of, but rather to stand under the night sky, without the glare of progress, and gaze up at the stars.
Is it because we are afraid of the insignificance of our species?
Perhaps even more frightening, for those who wish for reasons, is the concept of some god, some force out there that, unlike us, is in control of things.
It’s a man thing, I guess, the need to control; to be in control.
Each star is a singularity, you cannot look at one and know them all.
Contemplation of the sky requires patience. (Arcturus) There are those who gave and give the stars names – the names we hear are a chart of our rise. (Cassiopeiae) These names are a testament to how long we have been conscious beings. (BD+38° 3238 aka Vega) Capable of instilling meaning into symbols. (QZ Sagittarii) Names for the burning balls of flame that lie out there in the greater part of our environment.
Insignificant yes.
But understanding this makes us less insignificant.
Surely there cannot be any greater gift than thought.
It is thought that makes us equals to the stars.
We are all stars.
5 comments:
OOOHHH Pisces Lite! I'm loving the softer side of you, very becoming.
I came back to re-read this little gem when I could languish a bit longer here and really savor it. This is your most poignant work to date Pisces. Nothing abstract or obtusely comparitive just dreamily thoughtful.
*Two Gold Stars For You*
By the way, I like the Mayan/Aztec calendar included here. My husband had a Mayan Indian grandmother. They say when this calendar ends abruptly in 2012, so does the World. What do you believe Pisces?
just for you piscies i shared one of my poems on further left i hope you like and thanks for the honor bless you allways be safe walk in peace allways Sonshine
Pisces, what has happened to you??!!?? I fear that you got stuck in the Attitude Adjuster machine and will be filled with sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows everything when you return. It's just not right to extract the 'Pissy' out of Pisces.
(I like this other side of pisces, elastic.)
Post a Comment