Cosmos On a clear night, the universe unfolds,
stars glimmer like secrets whispered
in a language of light,
outstretched hands longing to connect.

Distant galaxies pulse with life,
as I lie beneath their vast,
unyielding gaze,
a speck of dust in the cosmic tale;
yet I am connected to it all,
this web of energy that binds us.

The night sky, a canvas,
paints the deep silence within me,
as I breathe in the wonder
of being alive,
and part of this mystery.

• Ruth Padel