Stars

He who has yet to see the night
Has never glimpsed pure hope and light,
Has never laughed at all the fight,
For he has not glimpsed the star,
Burning through air from afar.

He who has yet to see the dark,
Has never felt the sense of lark,
Never broke the teeth of a shark,
Has never yet felt pure glee,
Has never hung out with me.

He who has yet to see the moon,
Has never written a sad tune,
Has never looked forward to soon,
Has never experienced hope,
And never learned how to cope.

He has yet to see the gray
Has not had a fulfilling day,
Has never dug between the hay,
To find a buried treasure,
And to seek some true pleasure.

He who has yet to see the night,
Has never tried with all their might,
Has never looked beyond their sight.
He who hasn’t seen the stars
Oh, he must have lived on Mars-

For never has Earth seen a man 
who has not seen the night…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 10/11/2025 7:09:00 PM
Love the power of the night to raise our spirits! ~ gw
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Date: 10/9/2025 5:08:00 AM
Yes, everyone has seen the night at some point in their life. Thanks for sharing this one with us and it does have two-fold meanings. Sara K
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Date: 10/8/2025 1:06:00 AM
Lovely poetry Rachel, love the sky at night when moon and stars shine bright… Beryl
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Rachel Steinmetz
Date: 10/8/2025 10:17:00 PM
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed!!
Date: 10/6/2025 6:49:00 PM
Man longs for the night as much as day, we need to enjoy every ray of light and dark if we are to see the full picture dear Rachel. Love your poem, thanks for sharing it
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Rachel Steinmetz
Date: 10/8/2025 10:18:00 PM
Thank you so much! Your words ring with truth…
Date: 10/5/2025 7:27:00 PM
What a lovely refrain!!! I have seen it. I admire how you turn night to the light!!
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Rachel Steinmetz
Date: 10/6/2025 1:38:00 PM
Thank you! You’ve seen it? Thats interesting. Do you remember where?
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