Jupiter is growing
chewing mountains
gathering planets
an infant sun

the proof is in
how old light is


look far enough away
who's past can we see

look far enough away
who's future can we see

would it matter
which way we are moving
which end of the circle is a cycle

from Jupiter to
an atom
a circle
a cycle
a loop
oval or round

in the largest telescopes
beginnings and ends are light pictures

why can we see them
why imagination

why can we learn
why can we build

why can we do what we do
why are we labelled
with our tags and numbers

running through the pasture
passing out wool

where will  power go
when the last
of the oil is pumped
from the ground
and the soot rains
that blacken raincoats
turn trees brown

Mars?

cause--
an infant sun
gathering planets
chewing mountains
Jupiter is growing

light is
how old

can we see the past
light that was

can we see the future
light will be

which end of the cycle is the circle
would it matter which way we are moving

a green grape to Jupiter
how much has
a circle
a cycle
a loop
is round
or oval

in the largest telescopes
beginnings and ends are light pictures

we can learn
we can build


why are we labelled
with more tags and numbers

running through pastures
dying like sheep