Drifting Sphere
/In the dark expanse
of the universe
dare I ask
why we are gathered
on this planet
we call the Earth
Though we thrive here
we are like orphans
imprisoned
within endless space,
who will ever notice us
from another world
Perhaps no other life exists,
perhaps we are simply left
upon this small sphere
forever drifting
among celestial bodies
until the end
Yet what matters to me now
is not our significance
within the cosmos
but how to make meaning
of this fleeting life
By Shih-Fang Wang
From: United States