PHOTO: JM Rappaport, Cleveland, Ohio
TOTALITY
APR 10, 2024
Gathered in wonder
we surrender
to the totality
of this moment.
The darkness coming on,
even on this sunny day
chills us
and we pull on our parkas, huddling,
while behind us,
our shadows lengthen,
sharpening their edges,
until they disappear.
But we only have eyes
for the sun,
nibbled down
to a thin crescent,
until it finally shares its secret,
its bright corona
our naked eye
may never see again.
We cheer!
knowing that
hundreds
of thousands
cheer with us
for that ring
of white gold with
its sparkling ruby
encircling us all.
For mere minutes
we are united in awe,
and if we remember
nothing else,
let us harken back
to this moment
gathered in wonder
at the fragility of our lives,
this rare moment of beauty,
and the sheer improbability
of our small planet with its star,
great giver of life.PO
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