Look up at the night-time sky,

Focus your gaze,

And see a thousand pairs

Of cold, uncaring eyes.

When the sun peers down at you—

Unblinking in its distant observation—

It feels no obligation to care.

As one long-ago man once said,

We exist.

It’s also a basic fact, however,

That we’re the only ones to care.

This poem was inspired by a poem by Stephen Crane.  In case anyone is interested in reading that poem, here’s a copy of it.

“A Man Said to the Universe” by Stephen Crane

A man said to the universe:"Sir I exist!""However," replied the universe,"The fact has not created in meA sense of obligation."