A Stranger And The Sky Poem by Curtis Johnson

A Stranger And The Sky Curtis Johnson

All was quiet as I enjoyed a calm western sky. As I was sitting in my back yard one carefree night; The stars were shinning and sparkling brighter than lights on cars. Above me was The Milky Way with more than 100 Billion stars.
Across my fence, I heard a voice saying, 'Could you give me some water? ' I said of course and went inside to obtain water for him to drink.
In a comfortable chair and reading a book; I sat in my back yard, feasting on the moon light. I've heard that Pluto is no longer considered a planet. I've also heard that women are from Venus and men are from Mars.
While inside, I decided to also fetch him some fried chicken. I thought, 'He's probably both hungry and homeless too'. I had enough to spare, and it was the least that I could do.
Some may call it multi-tasking, as I was also anticipating a great sky watch. I was really chilling and expanding my brain from above and below.
From across the fence I handed him the water and the chicken. I was very delighted to share with him, and he was more than grateful. I was blessed to be a giver that sky gazing night, and he received more than he asked for. We both became richer by far, as if we both were touched by an angel.
Just imagine, seeing the moon 240,000 miles away from planet earth. But I cannot imagine that Jupiter is more than 390 million miles away.
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