From dawn to dusk,
night to day,
she swirls across
the ecstatic sky,
peering into
what seems to be
an endless silence
that radiates across
Earth’s awesome soul.
Tears and laughter
fill the air.
Far out,
beyond the wonder of it all,
she responds
to a previously unanswered question:
“In my life I have known great joy.
I have felt deep pain.
These are my credentials.”