Living Zen Life

Brightest star in our night sky
8.6 light years away
I can see it
Out there to the south and up a bit
8.6 years ago its light I see now
Started on its way to me
Have we been making this up
My zen friends and I

How long ago did they make up
Sirius, the Dog Star, binary star
Brighter than our star sun
25 times brighter
Sirius the Dog Star
Has been out there far longer than Zen

I don't mean to be cute or clever
I just want to recognize what is
And isn't that the whole purpose
Of Zen

We keep turning round and round
Sirius, the Dog Star, will be 'round tomorrow night too
And all day for that matter
New found love have I for dogs and stars.