3am

[Magpie]

Yeah, good time to see stars, until you pick yourself up and have a look at the ones up in the sky instead.  (Why do they put that pesky step there, anyway?)

You gotta have a doorstep - or else I might have nothing small and mundane to juxtapose with the solar system/galaxy/local galactic group

Although thanks for the alternative view of the poem - i like it - it could be changed to 

3am
doorstep
- seeing stars

and it might cover both options better