like diamonds hanging in the sky

i've raved about the moon, now i'm gonna rave about the stars.

was walking home after clocking three and a half hours of OT at ibm, and while it threatened to rain, the half moon still shone out. somehow it seemed more intense than usual, and looking up, i was soon captivated by the stars that surrounded it.

sure, it's the usual suspects in our night sky like orion. but goodness me, the stars were positively sparkling from where they were, in spite of the strong light emanating from the moon. they glittered like tiny, distant jewels, glowing with an array of colours. a star could be a sapphire one moment, then a ruby the next or a pure white diamond after that, changing and twinkling with such a rich beauty of colour that simply enchants and bewitches.

i don't know how long i did it for, but i just stared up at the heavens, and sent a small word of prayer of thanks up while i did for the grand celestial display.