Calypso's Lament

Inspired by the story of Calypso from greek mythology and contemporary literature of the same type

Every night I go out.

All my life I’ve been seeing stars

And I always wait.

 

The falling ones still sparkle as they tumble out of the sky

And they still shine in the mud

Briefly lighting up the dark

 

I pick them up, one by one

Wipe them off, wash them

And with a peck on the cheek, I throw them back to the sky

 

Every time, as they fly back

They wave and shed tears of sparkling joy

Then resume their place, lighting up the sky

 

So every night I go out

All my life I’ve been seeing stars

And I always wait.

 

But sometimes I wonder,

Staring out at this dark, lonely place

If I should have kept one, 

 

Just one star, to light up the gloom.

But the last one dropped a golden tear

And it still shines at night.

 

So I’ll place it beside my bed

It will light up this gloom

And so I’ll smile.

 

And every night I’ll go out

For all my life I’ll be seeing stars

And I’ll keep on waiting

 

Reviews

[Death's Poet]

WOW. this is really beautiful.. I really love the line "but the last one dropped a golden tear" It's such a description that makes you almost see it. Beautifully written my friend

[Cpt. Alex Rover]

Thank you so much! Theres a second part too, im putting it up now