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Moonlit sky above
their eyes looking back at me
holding Earth’s wishes

Integrity

The stars are reached by the best of us,
Not just because we are fearless,
But because some callings never end.

You watched an eclipse
no human eye on Earth could see.
You saw its far side,
a reminder that the most profound things
keep their deepest selves hidden
until you travel far enough
to deserve the view.

The moon watched you go
in the quiet certainty
that we would come back.
We always come back.