A STARRY NIGHT
Darkness has descended on earth
Blanketing everything in a cloak of velvety blackness
A glittering tapestry of twinkling stars and still planets
Dot the sky like a damsel’s evening gown
Looking up at the sky, marveling at the vastness,
My wandering thoughts and pounding heart
Settle into a rhythmic beat soothing, calming…
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