If Earth had rings like Saturn

We can still see the ring at night.

Saturn's rings encircle me in dust,
A subtle layer of grime.
I do not sparkle.

My eyes grow dull and blurry.
I suffocate upon atomic debris,
My lungs coated in a thick film.

Wheezing,
I cough into space
Silently.
No one shall hear these desperate cries.
I will burn and wither away,
Just another star
Lost in a galaxy of sparks. 

- Saturn's Ring by cubesix

I Stumbled upon a really moving video back in November. It was about what it would be like if Earth had a ring like Saturn. It also showed how the sky would look like if a large halo held our little planet in the center from different perspectives around the world, and even what it would look like at night.

Find the video on LiveLeak.com. It's a short three and a half minute video that I'm sure you won't regret spending that little time with.

For a country like ours that's near the equator, it's not going to look so thick in the sky. It will probably look like a thin brown rainbow if it will have a brown color. Nevertheless, it is amazing and captivating. It will make the night even more romantic and brighter with or without the moon. Can you imagine now what the sky would look like during a clear night sky at the beach? Damn glorious. :)

So what's the poem for? I just wanted to place a nice handful of verses that goes with the topic and when I found this poem, I enjoyed how I could definitely relate with it. Let's put it this way: the earth is the whole universe and each living creature, including you assuming you're not a zombie (Hoorah! My first zombie joke), represent a star. Or space debris that don't have a real role.

"Just another star lost in a galaxy of sparks." Beautiful. However, I think the poem is too solitary. Of the million gazillion stars out there, there must be at least one that will twinkle with you, no matter if you're pretty like Earth with Saturn's ring or too (hot-headed?) like Mercury (ahem). Family, friends, lovers, even enemies.

When you go out and self destruct into a black hole, some other stars should have definitely felt your light. :)