Twinkle Twinkle Little star

Aren’t you tired

You never rest

Your weary eyes must hurt

 

But do they hurt from

The vacuum sucking all the moisture from you irises

Turning them from vibrant yellows, blues and reds

To black lifeless, colder than average temperatures for you, speckles

 

Or do they hurt from witnessing

The cries from every child who is rejected the toy they wanted

Or from the ones who wish they had water or a bed

Do they hurt from your furnaces burning hotter as you die slowly

 

Or is it that our world is heating to the point of no return

Twinkle twinkle little star

Do your eyes hurt from the forming of new elements

Or just watching us over crowd this small planet

 

How I wonder what you are

You shine brightly at night

But

Your light dims throughout the day

 

Forgotten with the wind

Only to shine when the darkness creeps in

Almost like the ink from an octopus

Something shrouds everything in black

 

But you?

No, you shine even when everything is against you

Up above the world so high

Always there reminding us 

 

Even in dark time

Shine like a diamond in the sky

Sparkle for the world

We need you too

 

Twinkle Twinkle little star

Thank you for shining through the day

For not resting your weary eyes

And watching over us like fretful parents