Jupiter

Jupiter

In the dark of space

Floating in the dark of my life

Is Gustav Holst’s bringer of jollity

A gaseous giant

Circling the only star

We two have known

He's been seen by every life

Here on our world

I also am mostly gas

But not worthy of a laugh

I am hydrogen and oxygen

Jupiter's helium keeps him afloat

Just as my gassy thoughts

Keep me floating

I see you great godd

Holding your twinkling throne room

In the power of both day and night

You may be the Roman godd

Of lightning and power

Though my life has been simple

Lacking the power to make changes

I see my dear moons my friends 

Revolving around me

Undiscovered by Galileo

Yet I discover their love of me

Which seems to make no sense

We two have large spots

Yours is red and mine invisible

Perhaps the visible and Unseen

Are the same as each gives us

Strength and uniqueness

Of all about our orbits

My years will be shorter by far

But unlike you dear Jove

I'm on fire and you will never be

Until our sun expands to take you

Both our atoms will share some space

We are neighbors in the Universe

Ready to join whenever that year

Decides we are ready to love

And be loved by the other

Barry G. Wick