The Vault of Heaven

The vault of heaven is held aloft by these pillars of stone.

There are some who do not believe this is so. ‘There is no vault,’ they say, ‘And the pillars, however tall, do not reach up to forever.’ 

They would quarry the stone, and bring the sky down upon our heads.

They would destroy the world, for a farmhouse wall, for another stone bridge. 

Congratulating themselves on their cleverness, even as the waters of heaven begin to fall and pool about their feet.