I left the party early
I had eaten, danced, and laughed
Stolen enough glances and broken into enough smiles
I was spent
It was time to escape the noise
So I walked into the darkness outside
Laid back against the grass
And with the music and laughter fading into the distance
I stared up into space
The stars here are unlike anywhere I had ever seen
It was the first thing I noticed when I first arrived here in the night
I promised myself I would find some time
Make a date with the night sky
It blinked and sparkled back at me
My eyes ate up all it could see
Perhaps the others thought I went to sleep
But here I was under the night sky
A moment to remember
My sense of wonder
And marvel at the universe
Just me and the night sky.
One of my favorite things to do, love this!
Thanks so much!
Fab poem!
Thank you!
It was easy to feel like I was experiencing the moment evoked in the poem. Lovely!
Gorgeous imagery and emotion
Thank you so much!!
It’s interesting that this poem is getting so much attention when honestly I just wrote what i did and saw, barely even trying to rhyme. Just goes to show the beauty and power of that raw experience i guess