Sometimes I sit and wonder,

‘bout things that aren't here or there

Why does the earth go round,

why is math so hard,

why do we have twenty exams a month

The world lies dark and silent around

me

as I peer into the depths of the starless

sky

Nothing is there

All is dark and grey

There's no round moon

No glistening stars

Only a velvety darkness

Smothering a world of the dead

I turn my head

A new perspective

The stars pop out of nowhere

A brilliant moon dazzles my eyes

A holy light christens the world of the

living

I sit amazed

a hand on the silk curtains