In Blue

The evening sky rests upon a cobalt blue comforter As pinpoints of light descended downward through the heavens Constellations standing steadfast in a slow drift As the earth rotates slowly beneath them From Orion to Ursa Major They stood together for the casual viewer I have often wondered how that star that stands alone Feels in its seclusion Sometimes the loneliest star shines the brightest But will we appreciate its beauty? Lost in a cast of “billions” Some have long burned out Appearing only as a memory Passed on from light years away Diamonds that glitter in an endless sky A voice that drowns in its silence As planets tiptoe slowly an eternal dance unfolds In Blue