Billions of twinkling stars adorning the tranquil night

Harbouring secrets beyond the grasp of human might and sight

Looking down poignantly on an earth full of vanity and pride

A Planet so full of itself that even Mother Nature wishes to hide

A Confederacy of Dunces that places its pitiful breed front and centre

Engaging in petty and trivial causes that creates in humanity a deadly splinter

The magnificent galaxy watches on with a mixture of pain and despair

As Carl Sagan’s famous Pale Blue Dot loses all sense of matters fair.

(Word Count: 92)

Sammi Cox Weekend Writing Prompt #213