Firmament Poem by Elizabeth Shield

The field I was lying in felt like the vertical surface of a cliff
I swore I could see the stars moving from where I lay
It was infinitesimal, but it was there
I tried to synchronize my breathing with the rushing of the wind over me
And I placed myself on that cliff before the universe so effectively
That vertigo pulled at my stomach, when I glanced at my feet.
So I tied a knot around my waist
And connected it to Polaris
Hanging from the center I watched the rotation
And felt it in my mind

A solar wind blew my hair around my face
And whipped the grass of my upright field
I didn't realize how deeply I had fallen
Until it was too late
I could not love another but the heavens
The symphony of deep space was captivating
It drew me in, until earth became a memory
Until I was not myself
But a twinkling in the firmament