Multiplication

what does a sea star have in common
with a human being o a god?
the star's spine
is multiplied by five
like the digits of a finger
with an eye at the end of each ray
the sea sun senses light and shadow
when it senses danger
it easily lets go of a flame
this is multiplied at an unexpected rate
like shooting stars
the hands of god today
are dissolving in the sea
and with them 500 million years
each star
a handful of nothing
a ravaged dream

––Lorena Wolfman © 2013