Stars

I want to look at the stars tonight,
And see all the mystery laid before me.
I never understood how the constellations worked.
I can find Orion's Belt, and the Big Dipper.
Other than that, they are glittering dots
Spread on black velvet pallettes.
I remember seeing the Southern Cross,
In my younger travels, and being so excited!
No mistaking that one.
At my brothers, standing on his porch,
I looked up and saw the Milky Way,
Like I hadn't seen it since childhood.
I could have stayed forever.
I want to look at the stars tonight,
And remember, I am a speck in the cosmos.
I need that reminder,
From time to time.