Many An Earth

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Some insist they do not want to read about Space,

One of my favourite things.

They would rather I spoke

About what’s going down on Terra firma.

 

But to them I say

That there are billions of galaxies,

Stars and planets out there.

So the odds are that

There are countless worlds just like Earth.

 

Right now,

On such an “Earth”

There may well be

People just like us.

They might look different

But still be sentient beings

Eating and drinking

Even going to the pub,

Watching soaps and sport on their version of TV

Squabbling over who will tidy up today...

Or debating issues on Social Media.

 

They might be worried about global warming,

Or suffering some Pandemic,

Even waging interminable wars,

Just like us.

 

For, when all is said and done,

Our very own Earth is just like the rest:

A little blue world

Lost in the blackness of Space.

 

Indeed, we too are out “In Deep Space”

Every bit as much

As all those other Earths.

 

Paul Butters

 

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