Members of the class Asteroidea—
Starfish—have no centralized
Brain. Instead, their bodies contain
Complex distributed nervous systems
Which connect to tube feet,
Sense light, touch, temperature
Water status—orientation.
It takes months—even years—
For a starfish to regenerate
Dismembered limbs, but it
Can be patiently achieved.
Starfish have no tear ducts.
When washed onto shore
Beside plastic bottles and trash,
On a beach like a cosmic vacuum,
They cannot cry, and when they
Are stepped on or broken, they
Cannot cry, and when you toss
Them back into the ocean
They would cry if they could,
But they cannot—even if they’re
Grateful, they are only tearless.
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