My sky had never been brighter

The night I was saved

I ran through the field, and my lungs burned as if flames burned inside them, But I couldn't stop I needed to get away. 

as I neared the middle of the field my knees gave out forcing me to stop as I hit the ground. warm tears replaced the old ones that had dried on my cheek  

the sky above me was dark full of only the echos of light from far away cities the light artificial and fake 

and then all of a sudden tiny dots came into view  they glowed and drew me in Almost as if I could reach out and hold them in my palm 

I soon identified these as stars, I had heard of them but never had the honor or privilege to have them in my sky 

it came to my attention that they made the shape of a thrown and sitting on it was a queen 

Cassiopeia 

before I knew it she stood  in front of me herself staring at me with kind and thoughtful eyes that stared through my very soul 

"welcome home Andromeda " was all she said before reaching out and drying my tears with warm hands "Your kingdom awaits " and just like that she was gone but not permanently she returned to her thrown in the sky 

she almost beckoned me to join her as if I could become a part of the sky too 

I stayed in the field scared to leave

 scared to go back to the ultraviolet light of the city that polluted my sky with its light 

As I stayed longer 

I saw more stars enter my sky 

these are shaped into the figure of a swan and just like Cassiopeia was in front of me in the field 

Cygnus 

she came to the ground in the form of a girl my age she hugged me whispering 

" We have reunited once again Phaeton,  hello my old friend "  and she returned to her swan form in the inky black sky above me 

I waited longer and as I did I realized the light pollution of the city was dimmer not gone fully but less than before 

and more stars came 

these in the form of a strong warrior 

Orion had entered my sky and just like the others he came to the field smiling warmly and   laughing 

" Artemis my sister of war, our victory will come in due time" and he then joined the other all three constellations  close but never touching 

they all visited every once in a while as we laughed and cried and made memories 

I thought my sky was full 

until  

another constellation joined 

Perseus 

She came down too  

holding my hand she looked me in my eyes " Andromeda my love, I have found you at last "

now the fake light of the city was long gone 

I had love, I had a friend , a brother, a guiding figure 

they brought a glow to the blank canvas above me 

I wasn't just me 

I was 

Andromeda 

Phaeton 

Artemis 

I had a purpose 

A family 

my sky was so bright 

and I wanted to stay like that as long as I could 

and one day I would join them 

the sky would be my home 

and they would be my family 

The starlight gave me hope 

and it was calm 

and beautiful 

and it was mine