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Our Galaxy - The Milky Way
In the middle of the Universe, I stand-
my mind attempting to comprehend
the scope and wonder
exposed upon these printed pages
within this book of astronomy and space.
One hundred billion galaxies-
one hundred octillion stars-
trillions of them are suns like ours;
unfathomable to my human mind.
Through these pages,
in the middle of the universe, I stand
in awe, and ask-
Where are you Earth?
I see our galaxy, our Milky Way- full color
on this wondrous special page,
and I almost miss that tiny speck-
that speck, our world,
with cars and people bustling here and there-
bridges, trains, skyscrapers, jets,
blue oceans with majestic ships;
the wonders of our age-
our great, important, busy, busy world.
Where are you Earth
amid this cloud of dust?
I find you on this page with straining eyes,
so lost among the stars, the planets, moons-
one hundred billion galaxies
one hundred octillion stars—
My home- my Earth,
a tiny speck,
a microscopic grain-
caught up in cosmic winds- with all the rest.
February 4, 2015
Premiere Contest: A Wisdom Download
Sponsor: Unseeking Seeker
(Reference for the number of
galaxies and stars: space.com)
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2015
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