The Edge of the World

Antiquicated columns
Rise to the great dome above
Holding the beautiful
Star-studded dome aloft
Above the green earth below.
Here we sit,
On the edge of the world
Sharing this wonderful experience
The stars in the dome
Twinkle mischeviously,
Mirroring the lights in your eyes.
We run to a column
Look, curious
Explore.

Suddenly it lights up
As if scripted,
We jump back simultaneously,
Watching in awe as
A bright yellow-orange light
Exudes from the column
Rising mysteriously,
It greets the dome
Of the sky
Obscuring stars
The bright, colorful
Glow of sunrise appears
Smiling, we run back to our perch
And watch the sun rise
On the edge of the world
Together.

    -- Bem Ajani Jones-Bey