The Loneliness Of Planets Poem by Bryan Norton

Dear planets of the galaxy
You which have supported life
And you which have not
But shortly will
According to the spirit within you
Or within your own planetary creation
The power to enable life
In all its many forms
We honor you
And celebrate your future

And for the planets
Which have aged
And no longer sustain life
A guardian angel remains
To watch over your spirit
And keep you company
To sustain you through
This period of your greatest loneliness
That you may abide the day
Until your great purpose is fulfilled

To all the dear planets
We love you.