​All That You Know

By Sunshine Li ’26

What do you see
when the velvet drapes of Night
slip through Day’s delicate hands?
 
do you see darkness
or the billions of
stars in the sky?
 
do you see the death of a day
or the birth of another?
 
do you fear the unknown
the vastness of
 
                                 space
 
containing everything you are blind to
and beyond 
 
or do you tread
lightly towards your bed
as a mother and child
are fast asleep
in case the creaking
of your steps disturb
all that you know
and all that you
will ever know.