Astronauts Descent

As the vastness of heaven falls before my eyes The twinkling of its luminous dwellers reveals presence Allowing my eyes to focus on the depth of the skies Feeling at one with the greatness of the many stars I feel comfort in the genuine sparkle, almost as an accolade Thereby warming me, welcoming me from as distant as Mars My voyage is great, but not as when I return back to mother Earth The big blue marble, as she calls me home, to the shores and land I love To the many who care, who applaud my return, to the place of my birth