Constellations

I've been to so many places.

I've seen so many things from afar. I remember distancing myself from everything. I was only a witness, a mere spectator, I never dared to get too close.

I was afraid that the stars would line up and create a beautiful constellation,

a constellation so beautiful that I wouldn’t be able to fathom it while everyone gazed in awe and spoke of it’s brilliance.

I was afraid of not understanding,

of something new, and I was afraid of seeing a whole different world that I wouldn’t recognize.

But most of all,

I was afraid that someone would see me and understand.

I never put myself out in the open.

While everyone was showing off their dancing stars and constellations of their own,

I stayed away and put myself in solitude.

I was the mysterious nebula where almost no stars twinkled, where no moons twirled, where no constellations formed.

I was hundreds of light years away from everyone.

But who knows, maybe someday someone’s galaxy will collide with mine, creating a bridge for stars to dance across.

Reviews

[Lorry]

This is beautifully written. Just because some stars don't shine as brightly, doesn't always mean that the fault is with the view, but maybe the viewer. We are what we are and become what we become. Who knows what the next collision might bring us :)
Great piece, thanks for sharing.

[oughtum]

Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to read this(:

[Lorry]

You're very welcome :)