The sun will rise again
Turquoise dawn will arrive
Stars will scatter across the systems
Oceans will form from barren craters
Microbes will mate leagues beneath the waves
Greenery will take root in lagoons off the shore
Four-legged beasts will crawl in sand and soil
Tools will be carved from bark and stone
Villages will stand on fields of grain
Civilization will spawn on all corners of all rivers and seas
When the heat arrives, the sun will set
William Gribbin is a Junior Literary Arts Major at Appomattox Regional Governor's School. He mainly writes poetry about the universe and silly people.