String of Pearls, I

"And that that which sings and contemplates in you is still dwelling within the bounds of that first moment which scattered the stars into space."
Kahlil Gibran

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Why do stars fall
And comets have tails
Why are there meteor showers
How vast the array of the sidereal heavens
Set for times, and signs, and seasons
How measures the sweep
And the breadth of it all

Who can answer the timeless questions

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades,
Or loose the bands of Orion
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season
Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven
Canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth*

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And what of me

I love to go out on warm, clear nights
Looking up at the stars
Meteor showers
Eclipses
The constellations
The vastness and depth of space captivate me
Wondering as the stars reel along their celestial courses
Through the black velvet hush of night
Do they remember all our earthbound wishes
The dreams they helped take flight
Or how I discovered their beauty
Reflected within your eyes

And what are wishes but dreams that are beyond us
Just as such is the beauty of stars

Perhaps tonight you’ll look up at the heavenly diamonds
Your eyes lingering a while as mine
And I hope your heart will find
Wherever you are
A wishing star
To wish upon as I