Starfall

Our world exploded into a million threads
A whirling tornado of gold, white and red
Broken pieces of stars fell, divided in two,
Leaving behind lines of an ancient taboo

As trees grow rings, we’re bound to Earth
Seeking each other, and defying the odds
Maybe, we went through it time and again
Yet, we continue reliving our loss, our pain

At the end of a road that broke every bone
Destroyed your faith and tested resolve
I’m waiting for you to complete your ordeal
And I’m giving you time, so you try to heal

I stand under a green umbrella of leaves
A straw hat askew, hair flying on a breeze
You hold my hand with delicate fingers
I lead you away from the eyes that linger

To tell you a story of two foolish stars
That abandoned home up in the skies
So they could experience life spied upon
Fear and courage, hurt mixing with joy

As I see desperation melt from your eyes
I eagerly step in your welcome embrace
And together in every life, prior or after,
We die as we live, heartbreak and laughter.

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(c) 2019 JG