Eivät olleet tänään kaikki tähdet kohdallaan
Not all the stars were right today
In Finnish, my father’s language, “toivo” means hope
I’m a toiveikas mies—a hopeful man
I come from a long line
I’m accepting of slow change
I push steadily, keep on message, say what needs to be said
Beyond the range of telescopes
And no matter their indifference
Not all the stars were right
Still happiness crawls in and out of me
Like that childhood song about the worms…
Planet of the Blind 