Cosmosations

So I took a walk out the atmosphere

Was looking at the moon, and found a path to take me there

Saw the moon at the end of his shift

He was going down and asked if I needed a lift

But I requested he stop to just talk and sit

He obliged

I asked “what’s it like watching our lives?”

Then I saw a bit of sadness come into his eyes

He said “I see so much destruction”

“I know life is short but why is everybody rushing?”

“So many blinded by the drinking and drugging”

“All the greed and the lusting”

“It’s no wonder when people look up in their eyes I see no trust in em”

“But I try to forget all this when I leave”

“They think nobody watches at night”

“…but I see man… I see”

“Only at an eclipse I get a second of peace”

Then he got up

No more could he talk

Gave me a lot to think about

So I continued to walk

Then along came the sun ready to start the day

And I thought good ole sunshine must have something positive to say

Because I always feel better after I catch a few rays

So I smile and asked how he was

But simply said “…Ok”

“OK??”

Well I expected more

He replied “if you see what I see you would be lucky to have more in store”

“Every day I walk across the sky”

“I am strong and shine when you see me but when the clouds come I cry”

“So much suffering and can’t understand why”

“People should be trying to live but most just waiting to die”

“And how come nobody wants to help each other?”

“Seems they rather give a bullet than a dollar to their brother”

“So many people trying to survive”

“I try to give them examples increase their hope for their lives”

“Don’t they see the vines climbing high in jungles of concrete?”

“Why don’t look and get inspired and say that can be me?”

“They can be the vine climbing”

“They can be the flower getting all that they desire”

“I try to help them see it doesn’t matter where they're from”

“They can do anything if they truly want”

“God created us all, and made us all to overcome”

“I continue to shine my light…but they’re still in the dark”

“Speaking of dark, we spoke all day”

“I am sorry man but I must be on my way”

I thanked the sun for everything he had say

I started walking home

Was passing by some stars

I was deep in thought

But they called me from afar

They asked me “why do people have the same names as ours”

I said “what you mean”

They said “why do you call people stars?”

“They done shine and most of their lives barely have light”

I admitted “maybe some of them are not that bright”

“But people look up to them like they look up to you right?”

“You’re the ones they wish upon late in the night”

They interrupted me said “we see what’s going on”

“You people associate stars with wealth, but that’s all wrong”

“There are people on the earth that shine like we do”

“but most of you can’t see them shine can you?”

“these people look at the world and see how they can help”

“They ain’t so focused on themselves, but rather on everyone else”

“They inspire and uplift the spirits of everybody around”

“using love and kind gestures to lift hearts off the ground”

“See these are the people you should call stars”

“They are the reasons we can shine as bright as we are”

“Wow…” that really had me thinking

Am I lifted up the world on the ship sinking?

Well I know to call people stars for the right reasons

I’ll make sure I climb higher with more dedication

Learned so much from the cosmos…great conversations