My Place A. S

My Place

I am from a dot in a void of darkness A vast, midnight wave of silence A place glittered with an endless stream of stars Lighting up the dark like lights on a Christmas tree In the dead of night. I am from a place far beyond the reaches Of giant vacuums, enormous holes That consume those who dare approach. From the speckled sapphire surface of Kepler To the melancholic, similar look of TRAPPIST. My place is just like them, only much farther away Like distant cousins who rarely see each other. My place is not alone however My place is surrounded by others just like it Others who look different, but are still the same Just like the human race. It is surrounded by its kind, those who come in All shapes and sizes All living together in one area Like neighbors in a nice little neighborhood. It is not just a neighborhood, however My place is enclosed in its own section A section in the seemingly endless wave of nothing. That section is like a city, or perhaps bigger Maybe even a country. That section is called the Milky Way. My place is surrounded and protected by a border Of massive rocks in a circular shape Resembling a utopian shield. My place allows me and others like me to thrive, To grow, learn, and live. My place is a beautiful mix of green, blue, and brown.

There are over an infinite number of locations Just like my place But where I’m from is truly one of a kind. I am from Earth.

A. S., Grade 12 Roseau High School, Roseau Teaching Artist, Desdamona