stars

a walk up the lane
after the campfire and love all around
stepping softly so as not to stumble
so very dark, or so I thought until
I looked up and saw something amazing -
a carpet of brilliance above my head,
stars uncountable,
so many stars, and the Milky Way
so fiery, so overpowering, so close that I was sure
I could reach up and touch them.


I stood in the midst of that fire
only able to say, as my heart
felt full to bursting and ever so small,
"God. Oh dear God,"
as He showed me His World, His Power,
His Majesty and His Mystery.
I could only finally lower my eyes,
humbled and thankful for this peek at His House,
this gift and the reminder that I am,
that we all are
His children.