I Am That Star - Poem

I am that star
not because it outshines 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
​
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