so close to the stars

driving in the middle of the night
mid New Mexico
the stars the only light
except a few cars here and there
the stars reached to the horizon
and were bright and clear
how close the stars.

sleeping on the roof
under the stars
once again so close
feeling the touch of the gentle blue heaven
so close the stars come
and take us up into a whole new world.

God abide
Bobbie Giltz McGarey
@2007