Dusted

What do you and I have 
In common? Is it all the
Molecules or chemicals
Or DNA, or atoms, or is
It the wide vast universe
That unites us in who we
Are, in our being human.
Humanity is dusted by a
Debris from stars that
Imploded or exploded.
We are made of stardust.

There are three star dust poems, all inspired by a conversation between Leah Smart and NASA’s Michelle Thaller. The science that I (mis)quote is real. You/We are all star dust!