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Floating in the Milky Way
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By Phillip Phidippides
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Afloat amidst the Milky Way


His Majesty's ship The Stardust Grave


Packed and loaded with utmost care


With everything needed to get us "there"


A ponderous ship, fully orbed


And ready for all the rays to absorb


Fueled by forces that work unseen


Steered by a star whose constant beam


Of attraction detracts from its impulse to fly


Unleashed to unexplored parts of the sky


Where ominous agents do lurk undetected


Attractive black holes with a Siren objective.


 


Round and round and round this star


Endless encircling with nary a mar


To disturb the distance or indent the cycle


That's worn an invisible rut in the psyche


Of passengers wishing for more than this measured


Revolving involving the death of their treasured


Dreams to escape this rut and attain


A view that's not tied to this orbital plane.


 


But, Oh!, what a ship we've found ourselves on


With rivers and oceans and singing and songs,


With loving and sighing, and though there is dying


Lying in wait are the young ones supplying


The life and the joy that gives our life meaning


Imbuing the seasons with laughter, redeeming


The heartache we'd felt from being tied down


To the mast of this endless Merry-Go-Round.


 


So mysteries abound on His Majesty's boat


And though our whole life may encircle a moat


The Word is the center's not really a star


But One who just spoke when Time was ajar


And started it all with cycles and such


Enhancing our ship with His own special touch


So when we feel burdened and vision is dim


Our cycling can cease, centered on Him.

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Submitted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2018

About the Poet
Born and raised and live in Kentucky but I wear shoes most of the time. Nearing retirement and looking forward to spending more time with my wife of 36 years and our wonderful daughter and son-in-law. Have worked in the medical profession for over 30 yrs. Lots of changes! Started writing poetry after my father passed away in 2006. My sister passed away at age 50 and it has been a joy to help guide her five precious children and now we have six great-nieces and great-nephews. I am the guardian for my handicapped brother and my wife and I arrange for his 24 hr care. In reality, Willy's simple faith and absolute inexhaustible supply of unconditional love are probably the inspirational source for most of my poetry. He and I have easily watched more than 2,000 episodes of Mister Rogers together! "But a cheerful heart has a continual feast." He has a continual feast and is more than willing to share! If the world could look through his compassionate/non-judgmental eyes, this would be a much nicer place! (I have actually been posting on this site for a few years but a technological glitch erased me.)

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