You are Here

You are Here

A Poem by Omikron
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I saw this picture on a subreddit and got inspired.

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Published in r/Spaceporn by u/paslightyear

You are here,
Paying taxes and living in fear.
Moist cheeks shine red and bare,
'Neath a bursting tear.

You are here,
A cog in the wheel, spinning flair,
Dazed and giddy, unaware,
Headed to nowhere.

But you are here,
Fasted belt as another steer,
You taste the rubber in the air,
Screeching, grinding gear.

You are here,
A pitiful creature, a lit up deer,
Drowned by the noises of mortal drear,
You can't even hear.

What's here, there and everywhere,
Surrounded by beauty you can't compare,
The twinkling sky on a night that's clear,
Cosmic secrets appear.

Why resist to gasp and revere?
At a vault coated in pitch-black veneer,
The Milky Way shining like a chandelier,
Swinging in the cosmosphere.

You are here,
Paying taxes and living in fear.
The universe radiates an ancient glare,
Earth spins yet another year.

And you are here.

© 2024 Omikron


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And long after we have gone, there will be others here paying their taxes just the same. Looking up at the milky way and admiring it just as we have. We are but a dust mote in the universe. Insignificant in the overall picture. Thank you Omikron. The posted image is certainly one which stimulates thinking.

Posted 1 Week Ago


Omikron

1 Week Ago

Thank you for reading and reviewing, dearest Chris.
And going thousands of miles an hour through the cosmos, mind blowing really, Thank you for sharing

Posted 4 Weeks Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Dave W.

4 Weeks Ago

It was really thought provoking, like no matter what happens here's is the proper perspective, every.. read more
Omikron

4 Weeks Ago

Yes I agree, whenever I get too lost in my head it usually helps to take a step back and look at it .. read more
Dave W.

4 Weeks Ago

Facts.........

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Added on November 5, 2024
Last Updated on November 5, 2024
Tags: Space, Philosophy, Sci-Fi, Milky Way

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Omikron
Omikron

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