When I Look at the Stars

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; 

And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.

Psalm 19:1

I'm sure you fellow writers know the joy of finding a song that seems to fit a character of your's perfectly.

You think of them the moment you hear the song, and maybe it even lends another depth and dimension of your character you hadn't thought of before, but it is still so completely who they are.

And maybe you've thought, "Why couldn't I have written that song?"

Or maybe it's just me. :)

My dear Milo, drawn by possibly Batman of Make More Media

Well, for Milo, my MC in Mithras and Myrrh, that song is "Stars" by Switchfoot.

Maybe I've been a problem

Maybe I'm the one to blame

But even when I turn it off

And blame myself the outcome feels the same

I've been thinking maybe I've been part of the cloudy

Maybe I'm the chance of rain

And maybe I'm overcast

And maybe all my luck's washed down the drain

I've been thinking about everyone

Everyone you look so lonely

But when I look at the stars

When I look at the stars

When I look at the stars

I see someone else

When I look at the stars

The stars

I feel like myself

Stars looking at a planet

Watching entropy and pain

And maybe start to wonder how

The chaos in our lives could pass as sane

I've been thinking if the meaning of resistance

Of a hope beyond my own

And suddenly the infinite and penitent

Begin to look like home

I've been thinking about everyone

Everyone you look so empty

But when I look at the stars

When I look at the stars

When I look at the stars

I see someone else

When I look at the stars

The stars

I feel like myself

Everyone, everyone who feels so lonely

Everyone, yeah everyone who feels so empty

When I look at the stars

When I look at the stars

When I look at the stars

I feel like myself

When I look at the stars

The stars

I see someone else

Switchfoot has their own music video of this song, but I thought it would be fun to play myself. :)

Before the light of Christ entered Milo's life, his own hopelessness and the hopelessness of others weighed on him heavily. In his own way, he would try to help, and studying to became a physician was part of that.  Somehow or another, blame seems to fall on him for most things in his life, but all the problems in the world can't rest on his shoulders, even though they seem to at times.

After he becomes a Christian, there are still many, many struggles for him to face, but he knows he's not alone. The God who made the stars, who fashioned the universe, and gave each person life is working everything out for his eternal good.

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