"1 in a million"

is supposed to be comforting in the fact that you are

on a undiscovered and unrepeatable voyage

called life.

Uniquely and distinctly YOU.

but what about the other 99,999?

Have you ever considered yourself among the rest?

Have you ever asked an ant

how he was different from the rest?

carrying the huge weight of a simple leaf upon his tiny back

day after day, traveling the same path back to the colony's nest

spending his whole life trying to escape

Mother Nature's wrath.

Have you ever asked a piece of sand

how it felt to be constantly surrounded by others identical to itself

together they are soft, running through your toes on a beach

but alone, it is grainy and uncomfortable in your bed.

Have you ever asked a star

how it felt to be looked at in the plural form

never recognized for its own warmth,

or how bright it shines its own light.

Because when we look at the sky,

we gaze upon a sea of stars

and praise them for their beauty.

The singular star lives and dies among the rest.