To step out on to the street
With your neighbors 
Literal and metaphorical
And glance up at the sky 
The air is noticeably colder 
But also warmer
Strangers sharing a historic moment 
Passing the glasses around 
So each one can see 
The light is different 
We explain how it works to one another 
Confirm what we know
Make new discoveries 
The extraordinary magic of a total eclipse 
Making it all visible.