Remains quiet,

Pristine in silence

Observing all,

Not drawn into language,

With vague interpretations

Capable of being quoted and twisted

By small variations in word or tone.

The attack goes by

Noticed and ignored,

A key to observing accurately

Is not becoming personally affected-

Involvement is voluntary

And capable of modification and withdrawal.

Sober, objective, fair, self-aware-

Bring your commitment to the acts

A responsible citizen

Residing in contentment,

Later years coast on peaceably

Watching the complications fade as they pass.

One more memory

Put in the disappearing device

Omitted from the hard drive

A distance built as it dissipates.

The rhythms of the night emerge

It is a moment of realization,

Each night they are there -tangible-

If you listen carefully.

Full darkness now

Meaning that the stars dominate

And we see the structure of the universe

By just looking up

And applying our knowledge.