I’m not planning to stare directly at the sun.
I value my eyes more than most anyone.
But co-workers egg me on.
They complain:
“We should have seen it in Mexico!”
I have viewing glasses,
but I’ll be in transit,
moving on the 7 train
these days have been insane
but I am still excited—
until I was on the roof.
After 3 minutes seeing the partial
through my magic glasses,
I freaked out
& ran downstairs,
watching heavenly blue coronas
form on NASA.com
in both Detroit and upstate New York.
That’s enough.
After the eclipse,
people on the subway
are quiet, kind, patient & generous.
Spooked too—
I walk slowly & deliberately,
keeping the newly-born Sun
upon my back.