the crushing molten slush of earth’s interior

is below

it is not hell

as for above

we see stars

the light of which archivingly records

gravity’s gatherings and cndnsngs

and the siblings HEAT!! and p • r•e•ss•u•r • e

touching off thermonuclear explosions

that endure millennia

but will not last until the end of time

**

save misplaced piety

save misunderstood deities

save your wayward speculations

for a late-life informed knowledge base

here and now you have breath and water

and a moment to share and a voice

and among the billions who surround you

are minds capable of communion

and togethernesses