Sinking Sand

Gone

The stars

I stare at them in wonder,

In awe.

So beautiful,

And so

Dead.

Gone.

The stars are so far away

Not only in distance,

In time, my worst enemy,

It keeps me from them

From you.

They're so far away

That they're dead.

Imploded

Destroyed

Gone.

And we don't even realize it.

We go on gazing.

Putting our hope in the stars.

From here,

Trillions and trillions of years away,

On this fragile,

Minuscule,

Unimportant planet

We make wishes to them.

And it's all for nothing.

False hopes and fool's dreams.

And now,

My stupid heart

Finally

Realizes it.

The stars

Are not the only thing

Dead.

Gone.