Where the Stars Still Shine

Somewhere where the stars still shine,

a single tear f

          a

  l

     l

        s

And catches that hopeful ray of light

to sparkle for an instant

as if saying

This. Is. It.

And on the way d

                       o

                    w

                  n

It shines in all its glory until

it s h a t t e r s into a

million new stars.

And somewhere where the stars still shine,

a cry is still begging

for the help of a people

who don’t listen

and for the sympathy of a heart

that doesn’t beat.

Where the waves of a soulful sound

soars through the earth only to

pass those million shining stars

to wish upon.

Well, somewhere where the stars still shine,

a new story is being written

fresh from an older one that

will gaze out on it compassionately

with slight worry

because each page will be a

struggle

against the world it was brought into.

With vain perceptions and false values,

where people know others merely

by what words have raced through

the air and

landed in their eager ears.

Where a piece of paper is more

treasured than a

life of so much potential.

Where people can stand to

hold a gun to a pair of  e y e s

that say

WAIT. I have an unfinished

story too.

But steel can only blindly reflect back

the open windows to the soul.

And maybe she’ll protect as best as she can

but the world is still the world.

So she’ll have to find her own way

to

somewhere where the star still shine.

 

And somewhere where those stars do shine,

the words ‘you can’t’ are no longer spoken.

As though firmly pro-noun-cing the impossibility of a situation

is a favor to the

believer of a dream

when really it would require the same effort, same br  e a th

to consider and exclaim, perhaps you can, perhaps you can Indeed.

 

And somewhere where those stars will shine,

I would change it all if I could.

Well, perhaps I can, perhaps I can

Indeed.

Comments

Rubyred10560

you suck

Rubyred10560

Actually, I'm kidding. That was amazing. Truly amazing. I only said that it sucked as sarcasm because the way you wrote this was spectacular. Good job wordsofwisdom1

reflection1I1

Hello friend!

Thanks uhhh i think. I hope it left you with something meaningful :)

MeenaLot

YOU ARE SO AWESOMESAUCE

totally inspiring

you should become a doctor one day

like a pediatrition ♥

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