Megalomaniac vs. another Megalomaniac
GMO vs. non-GMO
Conservation vs. Development
Artisan vs. Factory made
Citizen vs. Immigrant
Protestors vs. Police
Safety vs. Freedom
Hate vs. Love
Most of this frustrates me
Some of it angers me
All of it worries me
However
The thing that really keeps me up at night
Is the darkening sky
Has anyone else noticed?
I remember how it used to sparkle
So bright
So vivid
Full of detailed constellations
Mapping mythological tales
and fantastic adventures.
Some of them seem to be getting further away
fading, blurring, shrinking
Some just disappear
Up in the mountains, I can sometimes see them better
Closer, still matching my memories.
But in the city, they start hiding again.
How will we get them back?
What will happen when they all decide to leave?
When the night sky no longer twinkles, and the planets turn dark
Will it all signal the end?
Perhaps, I need a visit to the eye doctor.