Poem: "Astronomical"

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Astronomical

By: Eve Estelle

Ever tried to count the stars?

Even just from Earth to Mars?

Ever seen a comet's light

As it drifts across the expanse of night?

The skies above, though still they seem,

Darker than shadow, but with brilliance they teem;

With stellar sights spanning

Far beyond what our eyes can see,

This is a vast land full of mystery;

Colorful displays, deadly gamma rays,

Galaxies by the billions,

Planets by the trillions;

But not even the brightest light,

The largest star,

Can flee the black fury that lurks out of sight.

Not for the weak, nor for the bold,

This is a place

Where tales are told;

Oh, what a huge mistake it'd be,

If we stopped looking at this deep, dark sea.