Okay… we are finally talking about one of my favorite topics, stars. I know that I talked about it in one of my previous posts just briefly, but I get to talk about it in full length right here. I do not even know where to start. I guess I will start off by talking about why I love them. I have always had a strong connection to them. After learning about them when I was in school, I developed a fondness of them. When I took astronomy in college, it renewed my interest in them. I was always curious about our connection to the stars. They are beautiful to look at, that is for sure. Just a fair warning that this is going to be a longer post and there are going to be a lot of quotes. Just keep that in mind. With that being said… stars are said to be healing. There is nothing better than seeing the stars late at night and I feel like they can heal many things. “Don’t underestimate the healing power of these three things… Music. The Ocean. Stars.” And that quote is far from incorrect.
I feel like they are our connection to everything in this world. It is our connection to the darkness, the moon, the sun, life and everything in between. The first one I want to talk about is the darkness in relation to the stars. There is this quote, which I am finally understanding. “The darkest nights produce the brightest stars.” So in other words, the darker the nights are the better it is that we will see the stars, something I view as hope and better days ahead. We would also not be able to see the stars without darkness and night. The next one is the connection between the stars and the moon. They have a deep connection because the moon is in the sky when the stars are too. There is this quote by Les Brown and this is one of my favorites. “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” So even if you miss the moon, you will still have the stars. Something that will also bring some hope. In other words, you will a chance, even when you miss your first shot. The sun, just like the moon, has a strong connection to the stars. Since I love stars and this is my first post of 2019 I will throw in another poem. The second poem is about the Northern Lights, which are super important. Just looking at pictures of them is really magical and I hope to see them in person one day. I know that this post has been a little all over the place, but I just want to say there is an expression “stop to smell the roses.” I feel like there should be something similar like “stop to look at the stars.” I am sure there is something like that already, but there it is. Happy new year and 2019!!
Looking at the Stars
Stardust
forms a birthplace
as elements combust
like explosions, they are still a part of space
and time. Stars are formed like
constellations that we trace
with our fingers as we enter a dreamlike
state of mind. There we wish upon
a star. There we find our lucky strike
and connection as we are drawn
to the darkness. We are all made
of stardust that may be gone
forever with the novas. Particles are strayed
and are tiny to our eye,
but the dust is the reason why we wade
our way through life. They die
for us to live and breathe.
They free float in the sky
until they land beneath
our skin. The energy is reused.
Their spirit lives on and is a bequeath
to our bodies. They are forever fused
with the stars. The history
leaves us bemused
and fascinated with the mystery
of what they represent.
They are the ongoing story.
We are meant
to collapse at night
when our energy is spent.
We can burn bright
during the day and see
the dark skylight
before dawn. Let there be
no reason to be afraid of
the stars, where we
are formed and come from. The above
heavens bring us peace.
We show them love.
Everything will cease
as we lay under them.
Every piece
is like a gem,
precious and beautiful to look toward.
We forget about all the mayhem.
We should not have pondered
the universe.
The stars keep us anchored
to this world. We submerse
ourselves into the depths of the stars
and reflect back their inverse.
We forget our scars
and here we have fresh starts.
