Look up! Look up! and see the dull glimmer of stars

as light travels steadily for millions of our earth years,

to be swallowed up by the mirky polluted earth skies,

finally the mystery of their lives is visible to our eyes.

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Take time! Watch the golden, moon lit stratosphere,

or the pounding waves covered as if by molten gold,

or the golden leaves greyed as evening comes now

fairy flying leaves as the wind lashed branches flow.

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Be, still, quietly watching and see the tree creeper,

dashing up the furrowed trunk or the butterfly

whose lacy wings are folded, feeding on nectar

and feel their goodness, peacefully fill your soul.