You’ll Never Take the Wrong Path through the Stars

Night’s only not so scary
Now since, unlike the forests,
The oceans, and the mountains

That used to scare you, you can’t
Actually wander off or
Set sail and get lost out there.

Sure, you send small robots out,
Take a few steps on the moon,
Cogitate missions to Mars,

But you’re not really going
Anywhere, not deep into
The night, the great starry night.

You can stare at it blankly,
But you can’t get lost in it.
Inaccessibility

Makes it less mysterious,
Less like the unknown you fear,
More like background lights at home.