Meteor

a meteor streaks across the Russian sky,
why this one, rather than another continent,
this one to contrast the white against the dark landscape
its majesty would only blend into the background
in Antarctica;  no one would see it in Greenland,
all cuddled up in warm beds and blankets.
They don't look up in New Zealand as they are
too busy drinking flat whites and eating fresh
produce, walking pristine beaches, or paying
attention to driving on the wrong side of the road.
Why not Russia; they as much as anyone need
a reason to look up at the sky in disbelief
and wonder.