SATIN BLACK


To the night the moon
Crosses the sky without fear
The stars play hide and seek
Against the satin black of space

Some look up and wonder
What lies ahead
While others reflect on what has passed
To all the wonder never leaves

A child unknowingly asks
Simple questions that perplex
Philosophers throughout time
Where have we been

Who are we
But the child remembers to play
Just like the stars above
Not searching to deeply

Nor does the child become lost
In questions without answers
Theirs is the world of magic
Where everything is new

Michael V Hechtman Copyright 2000