An Infant's Cry
Child of the Universe
Born from the ashes of innocence
Newly aware
of his burgeoning grasp on eternity
Quietly murmuring
As he stretches to fill the glittering void
Gradually learning
Fragility, Humility, and Strength
Mightily uncertain
Who is beyond the cloud of his vision
Finally willing
To accept the need for companionship
A timid voice
Filled with the stars and black holes of its birthright
Awakens at last
And calls to the friends that he knows must be there
Lonely no more
September 21, 1998