They show us pictures of space
to remind us that our problems
amount to nothing at all
even as the problems are killing us.
They show us pictures of space
to make us wonder
at how far we could go
if we can exist long enough.
They show us pictures of the depth of space
as if no painted rocks or shamans
haven’t been clear about that
for tens of thousands of years.
They show us pictures of space
to reassure us of how much is left to colonize.
Dark Matter 