Ode to the Universe

Silently, how silently the wondrous gift is given.

Once there was nothing.
Then there was everything.
Or, more truly, the potential for a story
Of wholeness.
Of energy.
Of matter.
Birth and death.
Stability and change.
Always creating, always becoming
More complex,
More.

Star of Wonder, Star of Light,

Star of royal beauty bright
In your dying light, you gave birth to the universe.
First of the mother stars, your supernova exploded
Into a billion pieces.
Showering the skies with yourself.
Stardust.

Supernova 2014J

Veil Nebula
Westward leading, still proceeding;
Guide us to thy perfect light.
When you shown aeons ago,
No one knew then how long and far youd go.
There was no one there to see.
Eyes open to your ancestry now,
We marvel at your meaning.
How to fathom the patience of the universe
That lived time out of time
Before we noticed.
Brave new world,
Were you lonely?

Creator of the stars of night,

The peoples everlasting light.
May we see this universe a-right,
And trust in your unfolding.