I Am That Star

I am that star
not because it over-shines dimmer spheres –
and in so doing, earns a special place in
the celestial hierarchies –
but because it emits a constant
and enduring light
making visible the heavenly bodies
that spin on miraculous orbits
through time and space.
Now all the objects shine
and we do not ask
“Which was the first light?”
Instead, we ooh and ahh from
our collective brilliance
 
©Henry India Holden