COMET By ... Steve Lucky

                COMET
          By ... Steve Lucky

A giant ball of gas, dust, and ice
From the outer limits of the solar system
Appears in the night sky.
Brighter than the brightest star,
Such objects were once seen as a bad omen
Warning of danger in the near future.
In the twentyfirst century most people see it
As simply an interesting astronomical phenomenon.
People gaze up at its beauty
Wondering what they could see
If they could travel with the comet
On its distant, irregular path through the solar system.
Whether a regular visitor
Or a once in a lifetime opportunity,
Comets remind us of our fear of the unknown
And what we might miss if those fear are not overcome.

Copyright 2001, Steve Lucky