And When Carl Sagan Died

And when he died, planet Earth was sad. They wondered why, the humans did, why he had to go on. He seemed fine, didn't he? Oh how the humans wonder still.

And when he died, the universe was happy. The cosmos held a beautiful welcoming. Stars were born in his honor. The universe gave him a present. The universe gave him nothing. He was now back into the cosmos, where we all belong.

On Earth, people looked to the sky, wondering where nature was taking him. Was he really here at all? they asked.

Carl Sagan became a star, nay, billions and billions of stars.

And then Earth understood, and now, when they look into the sky, they're happy.