AIRPLANE MOON

It's Surprisingly Bright from Above

We're probably going really fast,

but I can't tell.

Everyone on board seems fast asleep,

but I'm wide awake.

Outside the window, I'm above the clouds.

I can't see anything when looking down.

Looking up is a different story.

I see the moon and stars pricking through the night,

like beams being shot through black canvas.

For the first time,

I saw the sky with limited polluted light.

In its domain,

the sky cascades away into a speckled darness.