Like Mother, Like Daughter

Written for a "science/poetry" competition at school. Based on how (in one way or another) almost every atom has been turned into what it is by stars. (Does not include the Big Bang theory)

Forged in the guts

of ancient giants

who sang their tired eulogy

in silent solar flares.

The eyes of God

strung out upon Orion's waist; vomiting 

grass and nail varnish remover

onto the skin given by her great-grand-mother.

A dog in the park rubs his chest against my leg

and I can feel the hum of warmth 

from the stars that purged him. Now scarred

in white patches across his fur.

And with eyes that have

seen beyond sadness; sing now of gladness to exist yet.

I stare back at my mother's pregnant belly

50,000 light years away.

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[TLK]

My favourite stanza is the second.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE9dEAx5Sgw

In musical form: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGK84Poeynk