Shoot the Stars and Skies

Shoot the stars and skies like men on high

Shine on, go beyond and don

Your crowns of kings and queens

Be big, metaphorically,

Yet small enough to know humility

Be strong enough to carry those you love

Along with all the mistakes you’ve made

Be weak enough to need love

And generous enough to bleed

Spend a lifetime chasing shadows

Refusing to ever hide in your own

Rest only when necessary,

But dream big at every opportunity

When times are dark and ominous,

Crawl to the light and bathe within it

Let it carry you through the dreary night

Believe you will burn bright again

And when you do, seek out the lost

And light their way up the treacherous hill

After all, someone held a candle for you

Run when you have to

And know when to be still

Be a good, patient listener

Then speak only from your heart

Remember that when you soar upon the wind,

The world below looks up to you

Know what it's like to laugh and cry

Learn what makes innocence sublime

Paint with a broad brush only once in your life

As your pallet may run dry

Ascend in all directions

And shine like a star in the blackened sky

And as long as night remains...

Shoot the stars and skies like men on high.

Author's Note

New version... this is in my book.

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

"Learn what makes innocence sublime

Paint with a broad brush only once in your life

As your pallet may run dry

Ascend again and again

and while this night remains...

Shoot the stars and skies like men on high"

A very nice poem...I like those lines the most...:).......................

[Gordon]

Hey thanks for the comments. I have not read this poem in a while and I just re-read it and can remember the emotion that went into it. I wrote it from the perspective of being on my death bed and if I could gather the strength, thoughts and wisdom and put it in words what would I say. I do like the line "Paint with a broad brush only once in your life as your pallet may run dry" I proposed the line to a group of kids to see if they could interpret it and for the most part they were mostly on cue.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. wonderful to know...You are welcome...:)..................