Guidance

The North Star, Polaris

Our shared beacon in the dead of night

The glowing of gases light years from us

Polaris, she speaks to me

Her home in the sky is symbolic, she says

The truth is

i’m in every single thing

Wet rocks that glisten in creeks that cut their own path

Dandelions shimmering in breezes from their crack in the sidewalk

The mockingbird twinkling their car alarm symphonies

And you, dear one

She reminds me that the field of stars we see above is

Their heat and light

They aren’t the only ones that shine

We all live in a star field together, she tells me

You think the ground is different

Who can blame you? It’s what you were taught

But no

You move through space with every step

The gleaming surrounds you

You are one and more-than-one

As i affect you, you return that kindness

You extend it to every star

Whether you know you do this doesn’t matter

There is always another glow that sees yours

And when you least expect it

You live your dream

your star

you

bright & welcoming