Star Light

when the stars are too far to reach, touch the sky

I've heard it told a thousand times,

the stars are too far to reach

when I can't even touch the sky.

Keep your feet on the ground

those lights will all one day die

All these voices in my mind

until I'm six feet down, underground

searching for the fading lights.

A dozen years of sleepless nights

fighting doubts, cannot hide

tired of constantly trying to find

where I belong, gathering forgotten light.

Too late to fix time, turn back-

wishing I'd done this in the past

scared of mistakes, scared of fear,

scared of finding another broken path.

star light,

in fragments of abandoned dreams

The smallest light shines bright

in the darkest of empty nights

Piecing together a faded wish

reaching out to touch the sky.

Author's Note

Whelp... this has more rhyming than most of my poetry, and I know it doesn't fit a rhyme scheme. (advice?) Thanks for reading! :)