by Hima Mouli, I B.A. English
There was a time, aeons ago
Long before the human race
A new beginning, a burst of light
Amidst the dark, a star born bright
A star much known to us all
A star that we now call the Sun
For many millennia, all alone he shone
A luminous lonely star in the abyss
Then came an end to his solitude
For the nine planets were formed
And the Sun shone on, happy and proud
At the centre of his new family
One caught his eye, among the nine
She called herself the Earth
She was special, she was different
For on her body she nurtured life
The Sun grew to care about her
Her more than the other ones
He helped nourish all her children
He gave them light, kept them warm
Soon enough, a bond had blossomed
Between the two celestial beings
That First Love, most ancient and timeless
So young and pure and beautiful
And so it went, a courtship of sorts
He shone for her with all his brilliance
She basked in the warmth of his love
And when it was too bright, blushed cloud white
But the lovers still yearned and pined
Still longed for something more
That dark dreary distance that separated them
The only obstacle to their love
The Sun called out to his beloved
Beckoned her to come closer
Closer to him, at the very centre
To be his Queen, always and forever
To his surprise, she turned him down
Told him they must keep their distance
For if they should come any closer
Her children would have to suffer
Said she, “Your light, though I admire
Would be too much for them to bear
I cannot forsake all of their lives
For my own selfish desire”
When he heard this, he was saddened
However, he did understand
And so they remained forever apart
To love and be loved from afar.