Woe to the being
in its brilliance ever illuminating,
ever since it was brought out to this world
full of wonders
โyou mightโve thought as such, at firstโ
to your initial senses
just born into the earth.
Stellar you are, and they regarded you such at first,
but considered as a constellation baffling,
soon after, thus celestial, irritating
ย ย ย ย to their perceptionย ย
ย ย ย ย โbelonging to none
ย ย ย ย of the earth; heathen youโve been,
ย ย ย ย and so thatโs why, I see,
ย ย ย ย youโre deemed a heretic.
Looking around,
you walk on the heavenโs arc
painted in all its auroral glory,
ย ย ย ย wondering,
ย ย ย ย ever yearning
ย ย ย ย for the only answer they might give you someday:
ย ย ย ย to which stars
ย ย ย ย the people of the earth
ย ย ย ย give their praises so pristine.
(C) Copyright: Saul Bae (Sungmoo Bae)