In early times she shone,
Luminating the sky with the aura of her inner radiance

She lit up the night, in the company of her stars;
Beacons of light glimmering through all war and wisdom
Some nights she seemed close
Others more distant
Yet always crystal clear
Creatures of all kinds congregated to bask in her beauty

But then there came a day when the earth’s people began to go faster
And in their thirsty rush for discovery
They neglected the purest element of them all

Gradually wisps of cloud covered her
Each strand formed as a new person became blind
Until a thick smog of ignorance blocked out the knowledge of her existence

To this day it is said by a special few
That her light still faintly glows from the heavens
And if the right kind of soul takes the time to glance upwards
She will burst through the mask and shine again for all believers.
Do you see her?