I dared to lift my eye tonight
Upon a silver Sea
Where stars, like sailors—trimmed with Light—
Sailed far—away from me.

The firmament—a curious Thing—
Pressed low upon the Hill—
As if the Sky—with gentle Wing—
Would bear me upward—still.

No earthly tether—held me fast
No Dust—upon my feet
I stood—a Stranger—free at last
Where Earth and Heaven meet.

The stars—they whispered—”Come away
Where mortal Hands can’t reach”
And Time—a thin and fragile Day
Slipped from the aching Beach.

I felt the Heavens—softly part
And Breath of Ether—cool
Enticed the limits of my Heart
Beyond the body’s rule.

The Wind—a secret sentient guide
Embraced me in its Wake
It carried Dreams—both far and wide
Where nothing could forsake.

The World below—seemed dim and small
Its Chains—no longer tight—
For I had scaled—its crumbling Wall
To chase a Higher Light.

No Hero’s sword—nor Shield I bore
No Triumph in my name
But something in me yearned for More
Beyond the mortal Frame.

A Ship of stardust swift and sure
Unseen yet ever near
Carried my Soul forever pure
Toward Realms of Bright and Clear.

The Night released its faithful grasp
The Day too faint to bind
And in the stars I felt at last
The Life I’d left behind.

Not Flesh nor Time could ever be
The Boundaries of Man
For in the Stars a Mystery
Awaits a broader Plan.

So when your gaze does wander high
Beyond the Cloud and Blue
Remember it is not the Sky
But You who must break through.

:: 10.06.2024 ::