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Lessons from Space
May 10, 2014
The Hand of God
explodes 16 billion light years
away from our little town,
grasping the empty molecules
that we’ve yet to infiltrate.
I wonder how many deaths it will take
to settle these ancient disputes
that we gore with false familiarity.
Our shadows tremble in the darkness.
Leave your epitaphs at home—
chemical bile will simply wash them away.
Our children haven’t the time for sympathy.
Go on, cauterize the knowledge that will
save us all, but just remember:
we have reached the final degree.
© Allison H., Vancouver, WA
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