I am covered in the dust of a thousand stars

I am covered in the dust of a thousand stars

A Poem by heylel

a celestial body turns

my screams into songs,

and still you call me

weak.


I was

when you choked me with the

hands you promised would be

gentle.


I was

when you held me by the wrists and

stole my tears with your lips.


I was

when my body was left broken

on the scorched sand

of this dying world

and you were there,

licking the blood from your own fists.


I was,

until


a star falls to earth

and I catch him with a

prayer in my outstretched

fingers.


he takes me to a church built

on the ruins of an angel

and weeps.

I watch him collapse

in front of me

and learn how to wipe away

my own tears.


I was weak,

but then I reached out my hand

and gave the star something you

never offered.


I was weak,

but then the star pressed close and

whispered something you could

never say.


I was weak,

but then the star taught me

how to breathe with

my own lungs,

and I became a hurricane.


now, I play a game of

hide and seek in the wings

of my star

and smile

when he pulls me close and

kisses the stardust from the fingers

that brought him home.

© 2015 heylel


Author's Note

heylel
I'm pretty new at this poetry thing, which means that there will probably be a lot of mistakes. Thank you for reading this and for your patience! I hope to improve the more I write.

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This is really good. I love the "I was" then the shift to "I was weak." This could be used in a production. Keep writing. You are quickly becoming one of my favorites.

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

heylel

7 Years Ago

All of your reviews have really brightened my day and made me so happy, thank you!!
I love it!!!! it's so great and deep.... so beautiful i love the way you wrote!!

Posted 8 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

heylel

8 Years Ago

thank you so much!

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Tags: new poetry, novice, new, angels, stardust, star, stars, abuse, love, pain, hurt, death, violence, celestial, heaven, fear

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heylel
heylel

Australia



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Welcome to paradise, friends! My name is Eli, and I'm an aspiring author/poet. I will try my best to post here as often as I can. Feedback is greatly appreciated! more..

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