Stars They Told Me

Stars they told me on a day like this
you may as well be six foot under
soaking up raindrops through the cracks
growing foot fungus.  Forget it!
I try to appreciate the stars
in the underbellies of raindrops
clinging to new buds
star-shaped cherry blossoms
stars twinkling in puddles
from raindrops too far to see
neighbors in their homes
communing with stars on the TV
stars in their eyes
white stars in my cat's black fur
behind his eyelids closed in sleep

Count your blessings tonight
you will not be woken by the full moon
clinging warmly foot to foot
for it is cold among the stars