"Made of Star Stuff" © 2021 “Made of Star Stuff” Gazing up through the dark mystery of night And contemplating the vast array of countless stars, I never imagined that these orbs of light, in all their magnificence, Had anything whatsoever to do with me. Experiencing a separation between those stars and myself, A distance much greater than the awesome physical one that separates us, I feel an emptiness in my soul, as many people do That perceives these heavenly patterns of light, adorning the night sky, As precious jewels asking nothing more of us Than to simply gaze at them in childlike wonder. Perhaps this illusion of separateness from something so beautiful Contributes to the pain felt in each lonely heart on Earth, Suggesting to us that we are isolated from everyone and everything. If we were fully knowledgable of a forgotten truth That tells us we are, instead, very much part of all creation, Would we