Star Sonnet

Embraced by arms of darkest night,

Beneath the blanket of the sky,

Pierced by pinpricks of twinkling light,

It seems such folly to live and die.

.

The matrix traps with bars of distant stars

And one can feel so alone.

The screams of wars and abattoirs

Resonate off stone and bone.

.

Yet, reason’s logic does insist,

That among those far off shining suns

Somewhere life forms must exist

Who never needed swords or guns.

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When Earth’s sad Earthlings make you fret and fuss,

Just know they’re out there, looking up at us.