The Rhythm of Life

One night I gazed up at the stars
The night sky seemed a vast pristine heavenly pool
While the grass swayed rhythmically
To the song of the crickets
And the owl sang her sweet lullaby
I gazed up at the stars and a calm swept over me
A calm as deep as the ocean
Wide as the sky
And as soothing as a mother’s touch
A feeling of pure happiness engulfed me
The stars seemed to pulse in a rhythm
A rhythm that suddenly seemed ubiquitous
The crickets buzzed
The grass swayed
The owl hooted
All in this rhythm
It was then that I understood
Everything and everyone is connected
I felt my body become one with the dew covered grass
I felt my heart begin to pound in the same rhythm as the stars
An indescribable feeling came over me
One that seemed so familiar yet so distant
I could feel that I was slowly floating off the ground
As all hatred or fear was drained from me
And left behind
A car engine started
I plummeted back onto the ground
Once again I felt anger and fear
My heart stopped beating in the same rhythm as the stars
And I awakened to reality