Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
Saturn, you take a very long time to orbit the Sun
29.46 years
You were the slowest moving object known in ancient times
They who observed you didn't have telescopes
Saturn, they thought you were the slowest planet
They didn't know about Uranus and Neptune
They saw you as taking longer than your brothers and sisters
To revolve around your parent star
Saturn, you were named after the Roman god of agriculture, and time
Because of your slowness
Thought of as Old Father Time
You were thought to bring old age and death
Saturn, you are
The Bringer
Of
Old Age
Copyright © Rayna Loh | Year Posted 2012
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