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Stars Yet to Reach

by Shreya Sharma, I B.A. English

Here I stand, attempting star gazing 
looking for Ursula and the Pole.
However the sky tonight 
seems empty,
I wonder if up there too  
is scarcity?

And below
gleaming with light,
is that traffic or fireflies?
And so I realise -
invention has taken a toll;
the stars I look for 
lie beneath my feet,
created by men
who seek the zenith 
of  heavenly bodies.