The Path of Totality

Shadow crosses,
Sun and moon in tight embrace.
The world stands still, a quiet space.
Darkness encroaches, daylight races,
Whispers of cosmos trace.

Guided by the stars’ unseen hand,
Chill descends upon the land.
A moment brief, yet grand,
As celestial bodies command,
A path of totality, so planned.

In this dance of light and dark,
We find a truth, stark:
That in every end, a new start,
A cycle of depart and embark.
The universe’s art.

And as the shadow passes,
Leaving hints in the masses,
Of the beauty that amasses
When sun and moon align,
Within our hearts, it forever shines.