We missed the Northern Lights

Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedWe missed the northern lights
We stood instead under the stars and marvelled
Three generations
In awe and expectation

Counting constellations

Turning our heads up
Towards the winking eye of the moon
And the shimmer of the stars
Anticipation soared

As twilight turned to ink
Small eyes held by wonder
Theirs a beautiful lens

A lesson in how to view life

As the minutes tick by
My eyes adjust
My mind wanders to rest the world
And the others stood under the stars
Or those stuck in darkness and fear

Here I stand surrounded by beauty

And yet I am small, grateful
In the shadow of the fragility
Of the impermanence
And transience of being

We give in to the realisation
That we missed them
That once in a lifetime chance
Dashed by the brilliance and unpredictability of happenstance

And yet…

I savour the moments we spent
As we held our breath together

Thank you so much for reading.