An Astronomer's Confession

The intense feeling I have looking up at the sky during a clear, beautiful night.

An Astronomer's Confession

 

Stars,

I see them in your eyes

sparkling with life lasting

eons.

When I look at the virgin expanse

of the celestial heavens,

I see you.

You comfort me during

long, nightly vigils.

Your many beauties

outreach the concept of infinity.

When the clouds hide your presence,

I still see you

in my memories,

in my pictures.

But for someone like me,

I can only relate to the things

within the boundry of my own time.

My home lies within the pure milk

of your warm and tender breasts,

nourishing my heart, my soul and my mind.

When I look at you

I see hope,

lasting hope,

infinite hope.

I shall always behold you

with intense love and respect.

Author's Note

Another poem I wrote during my college days. I was studying to become an astronomer and couldn't help myself in finding similarities between my studies, which I cared deeply about, and a female student that shared my love for astronomy. Needless to say, our personal lives were "worlds" apart, so I had to settle with her memory each night I looked up.

Reviews

[Greg Skura]

Great poem! Great tribute to your special friend!

[CompellingComposer]

A beautiful poem. A masterpiece. It wasn't exactly was I was expecting, but, instead, better! Good job!

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"When I look at you
I see hope,
lasting hope,
infinite hope.
I shall always behold you
with intense love and respect."

i love the entire poem, but
the ending flows so well :)

:)

[Diomaz]

Wow, that was interesting to say the least! :3


I love astronomy/cosmology also, so this poem struck a soft soft for me, it was very well written and a quick enjoyable read :D