To Own a Corner of That Sky

Each evening I sit alone in deep thought,
and stare in wonderment 
at constellations without a name;
how many suns, like ours,
are invisible to these stupefied eyes...
how far are they from where I am?

To own a corner of that sky, 
I should be much closer to them to shine;
and I must find me a  place in this Universe,
become a star so insignificant and unashamed... 
beginning to exist among their magnificence!
To go further, where astronauts are guided by stars, 
I must have the indomitable spirit of  Columbus
and the bold courage of David!  

Each morning the resplendent sunrise
awakens me to end my imagined journey...
with consternation and demise;
my pursuit was to inevitably conquer
my fear and not relinquish any possibility...
to penetrate the depths of space
with nothing more than grace...
for a design that I was eager to declare!

To own a corner of that sky,  
I must have an insuperable and indisputable faith...
with a determined purpose in mind: 
so that doubts wouldn't abound and end my quest!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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