Pictures In The Sky

On summer nights when I have need for dreams,
I lie outside beneath the stars,
And gaze in wonder and in peace,
As ancient shepherds in their
Lonely watches have.
And in the darkness overhead,
Those tiny pinholes have the pow'r
To calm my aching heart
And bring my soul to rest.
So, that in future days I feel
The joy of watching all
The slowly drifting pictures in the sky.

- Edna Huber (1971)