Atoms in Space
Infinite lengths beyond the bounds
Where stars revolve their little rounds.
~ Isaac Watts
We know now that the galaxies are in
Their trillions numbered. So, if we compute
Uncountable trillions of stars that spin
Across the cosmos, each one’s cute—
And not much more—because they’re all so small
Compared to vastnesses beyond our minds.
They have their little rounds and that is all.
The universe makes more and more, unwinds
The ever new ones, and expands them out
Beyond imagination’s power. The brink
Sways ever farther and the stars can pout
As much as little girls as they shrink
In ratio. Each sun might have the thought
It’s awesome, but it’s just a tiny jot.