Vast

Oceans are vast breaking toward a shore Harbors for sealife, both timid and brave Sun is stolen by sea: tales in folklore sunsets seem to melt into ocean's waves. A stark vastness in deserts robed in sand Vicinity where mind tags dreams for play teasing of waterholes, though none at hand Shadows stretching far, chasing end of day The universe, full of planets and stars As we've flown its vastness, we've become tall Though little of wonders seen from afar for Earth is remote, a blue ball, and small Dwelling beneath our temperamental skies smiling one day, the next, storms are forming But their showers are a welcome surprise Skies endlessly vast, sunny or storming The living mind, scientists find, is vast its depth uncharted, but this they now know: we're all one, and there should be no outcast, The edges of hope, beginning to show. April 19.2023 for "Writing Challenge--V Words by Constance La France howmanysyllables=10