It's Still Life

Silent as a Relic

mostly picture books
when I was young,

photos of stars teetering
on the edge of space,

or life below the sea,
strangely benign, buoyant,

silent as a relic that lost
its voice and history,

and I always thought
it was a remarkable lie,

the greatest error to
believe we’re alone,
or that it’s a god thing.

Written for Brian’s  Ragtag Daily Prompt: Relic #RDP. Words: 104. Some artwork is created using Midjourney AI, and is identified as such in the ALT text or captioned. Images are copyright and not to used without permission, which I willingly give when asked, and when not for commercial use. Imagery and poems/prose ©Misky 2006-2024.