The Petit Poème

As big as a whale

Tonight
I opened my eyes
and I went out
through the window

I watched
above the houses
above the roofs
and the chimneys
and I contemplated the marine
vastness
of the night sky

I read between the stars
who never stop reminding us
through their shimmering beauty
that it is urgent
to dream
seriously.

Pierre Filliez, Berlin 24. 10. 2020