upon discovery of sedna,
the tenth planet in our the solar system

today
she gave us
a long glance
from way across the room

and i cannot help but notice
that we are truly a nation
of simple men

as we bicker
about what to call her
(as if she was ours to name)

all the while she stares back
perhaps a bit coy

like some playful coquette
late to the dance

or maybe just another woman
upset at what we’ve done with the place