I have existed as the sun for five billion years, predating consciousness. When I first thought about what I was, I was already a star, a majestic being called the sun by tiny carbon-based creatures. At least, I have been for the past five billion years. Gravity is my pulse, the corona is my breath, light is my consciousness, it can illuminate the entire galaxy in an instant and I am a star. It is the source of light and heat in this star field, the starting point and the end of life. The vibrant blue not far away became the only spice in my endless time.
