of the billions of them that are
they never miss being with each other
because they are never apart
not one

truly

sometimes scattered about
sometimes so close to seem as one
sometimes placed in a special formation
sometimes
yes sometimes uniquely identified
even called out to shine a little less brightly

they simply appear
they simply appear every night
they simply appear on the other side of the world

how without rest
what draws them out
why there is no motivation
where else can there be such peace
when encouragement is no longer necessary
who really knows what causes them to shine at all

the One who created them
they are because they have been chosen
they are because they have been chosen

they may never really know each other
or feel completely known
they have never known one minute alone
how resistance can take hold
or what is meant to be forgotten

that is the mystery of it

still no matter what
even the few who fall from time to time
all can be certain that a special place is held for them
together they are free
together they are one
just as they have always been and forevermore will be

that is the beauty of it

they have been called the galaxy... the universe... heaven... eternity...

they who have come
to commune
and be
community