when i close my eyes,
i can’t help but observe the stars
scattered in the black atmosphere–
an atmosphere i had never taken note of;
behind my eyelids,
guarded by my lashes.
a cosmos I can
escape to
when the silence whispers her secrets,
when the bansuri fills my lungs,
when the tears sting, rolling down my cheeks,
seeping into the cracks of my heart.
they call these stars,
this magnificent universe:
“phosphenes”
in the science textbooks.
but i think of it as my
personal Cosmos–
one i can carry with me
wherever i go,
one that stays with me even when
i close the windows,
one that i can see on
the cloudiest of nights.
it is at times like this
that i wonder–
they say the Universe is
an outside source
to be researched but
have we ever noticed
the universes inside us,
each organ, each cell
possessing a universe of its own,
like the “phosphene” behind our eyes,
the liquid galaxies in our salivary glands?
have we ever realized that
the stars we see when we close our eyes
are nothing less than the stars in the Milky Way.
that the liquid galaxies we feel when we swallow,
are nothing less than Andromeda and Centaurus.
that the stardust in the oxygen we inhale, is nothing less
than the dust spread by exploding supernovae.
have we ever realized that
the stars we see when
we close our eyes is just
a fraction of the universe
we hold
within.
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Author:
Fernaaz (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: April 5th, 2022 07:15
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And I’ve officially fell in love with your poetry. I’m astounded by this piece, and to see you’re only 11, literally makes me re-think all my life decisions. Wow. I don’t even know where to start. This poem is a full acceptance of self and an embrace of each part of what makes up who we are. Your imagery and unique ways of viewing our body and even darkness (when we close our eyes) is phenomonal. I adore astronomical references in poems and this one really deserves recognition. Your words feel so warm and ready to be consumed by each reader. Amazing.
Thank you so much!!! 🖤🖤🖤
You are so young to have such a grasp on poetry and the universe. Your imagery is fantastic. I just want you to know this is superb! Thank you for sharing this!! Christina
Thank you so much!!! 🖤🖤🖤
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