Cozy blanket of stars
shielding the earth from the unknown
making things bright and
filling life with mystery.
They are an infant’s head of hair;
Short and wispy and out of control.
Sickly children who want to be
on their own but are too fragile and afraid to leave.
Steadfast soldiers
who know their ground.
Fighting for life,
quietly protecting their home.
Empty beer cans
crushed along the road
lonely and forlorn
waiting for someone to care.
