What Do You See? Poem by Obed dela Cruz

When you look upon
the stars in the sky,
what do you see? Are

there constellations?
Hanging balls of fire?
Dreamy shooting stars?

What?

Because, if you will
ask me, I can see
every man, every

woman, every child;
Even the infant
who is not yet born.

and

everyone has a
dream, a grand purpose,
a destiny to

fulfill while there is
every breath, every
heartbeat, every soul.

Yes,

this is what I see
and I know that all
of us are there right

now, though some of us
have not yet deeply
realized this truth

But

once we see it through
this kind of lens, we
unite with ourselves,

our true self that was
hidden because of
the pressures of time.

and

within just ano-
ther matter of time
of meditating

this proverb, we shall
begin to believe
that we are all like

stars

and every star has
a name, a glow, a
light that can brighten

even the darkest
night. And I know we
shall be remembered

if

we know who we are,
why we are here to-
day, and what we must

do as we look in
the mirror and ho-
nestly ask ourselves,

'What do I see? '

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Copyright © 2012 by Prince Obed de la Cruz

(November 19,2012; Marikina City)

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