The Science Lesson

The earth revolves around the sun in one year.
The earth makes one revolution on its axis in one day.

We are spinning, spinning
Each day the dancers turn
Around the imaginary maypole
Bow and face the sun
Bow and turn away.
The planets and their orbiters
Spinning, turning, dancing
As they make their yearly tours.
The sun stands solidly motionless
Sending benevolent rays of light
To all her solar system children
Watching the dances of seasons, days and years.
Each day artists paint it
Writers write it
Singers sing it
We measure our days
Sunrise to sunset to sunrise.
The sun doesn't rise
It is we who are spinning.
It is we who rise to greet her.