Embracing The Most Distant Stars

Debussy: Arabesque No. 1 and No. 2

I'm an Earth ecstatic,
and my creed is simple:
All life is sacred,
life loves life,
and we are capable
of improving our behavior
toward one another.
As basic as that is,
for me it's also tonic
and deeply spiritual,
glorifying
the smallest life-form
and embracing
the most distant stars.
--Diane Ackerman