My favourite constellation is Orion.
I like it first and foremost
because on a cold clear winter night
it is easy to find in the sky.
The four corner stars are very bright.
Once you find it
and your eyes adjust to the darkness,
you can discern his belt,
the three dimmer stars across the middle.
If you keep looking
and the night is just right,
you can see his dagger hanging off his belt:
even dimmer stars in a column.
And on very special nights,
far from cities and stress
you can actually see the Great Orion Nebula -
a cloud of interstellar gases
where stars are actually born.
With each thought we share,
each story, picture and sound,
we see a little more of each other.
I am certain if we keep looking,
on a very special night,
far from our daily lives,
we will discover the universe together.