Starry Night

Starry Night

There are moments in your life that will live in your heart forever
Moments that will take your breath away
Indelibly etched into your very soul.
And will never be forgotten.
Memorialized.

My first such moment was laying on my back at night
Looking up at the night sky in awe.
Taking in the wondrous splendor
Of the heavens above
Mesmerized

The band of the Milky Way stretched across the length of the sky
Blazing a trail of light as far as the eye could see
A myriad of stars too numerous to count
Brning into my retinas
Hypnotized

Although that night was so long ago I recall it so vividly
I can call to mind the awe it filled in me
If I live to be a hundred years old
I will never forget.
Crystalized.

For me those moments are food to nourish my soul
Such happy memories for when sadness calls
When I need to remind myself
It happened to me

Realized

There was no social media to share this wondrous moment with
No cellphone camera to record for future posterity
Only my minds eye to recapture it
And play it back again.
Memorized.

For eternity.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 11/29/2019 7:24:00 AM
Lovely poem, Dave.
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Diana77 Wh
Date: 11/29/2019 9:28:00 PM
Thank you!
Date: 11/19/2019 10:18:00 AM
This was lovely. Ann
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Date: 11/20/2019 8:27:00 PM
thank you!
Date: 11/19/2019 4:34:00 AM
Indeed a cherished moment in time, Dave. I enjoyed reading your poetry this morning my friend. John
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Date: 11/20/2019 8:28:00 PM
Thank you! It's something I would love to repeat some time. I was 12 and we were camping in Algonquin Park in Canada.
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