Absolute Zero Emma Jo Richmond

Absolute Zero

Emma Jo Richmond

Universe’s depths: The realm of endless darkness Wander under a black sky Void of stars and void of light Nothing moves or stirs For even the smallest atom Lies in undying stasis.

The fields of time and space Whisper songs of darkness To drifting planets Where time has lost all meaning.

Dance along the curves of the cosmos Feel her primordial cry: A promise— As trillions of years drift on All of space-time must one day Return to Absolute Zero.