Stars

Things are not always what they appear.
Stars are just dead lights.

Some things leave their essence behind when they go,
but they are still gone.

© 2021 light and ashes

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schlanks

Well done. An intriguing setup to a last line delivered like a devastating blow. A succinct and insightful write.

Posted 3 Months Ago

3 Months Ago

thank you.

lessa (kenzie)

Very powerful read, makes one think. awesome

Posted 3 Years Ago

3 Years Ago

Thank you.

PlayWrite

this one makes you think about it alot

i notice short poems are like that and usually only the writer knows the full meaning

Posted 3 Years Ago

Zoe Richardson

This is the quintessence of loss, isn't it? Whatever is gone, no matter how beautiful or what memories remain, is still gone. And we feel that loss, no matter how many times we are told to focus on the good or the positive. The sky is full stars, but it is also full of emptiness and dead things. Thank you for noticing!

Posted 3 Years Ago

Shelley Warner

Wow, that's a good analogy. Short and sweet.

Posted 3 Years Ago

3 Years Ago

Thank you!

Poetic Beauty

Many things leave their light behind when they are no longer with us. We can still feel and remember the light it or they created.

Posted 3 Years Ago

3 Years Ago

Thank you for your review.

Alisa Js

A couple of thoughts I had as I read through this one.

This one, in my opinion is a start...

My question to you would be... what is it that you want to write about stars? As a poet, what do stars mean to you? How have they impacted your life or not? Where is the wonder in this piece? The way this one reads to me is basically four lines... of a statement... are you using metaphors here? Not clear to this reader...

For what it's worth....