Shooting Stars

A million stars cover the night sky

Some wait ever so desperately to kiss the sun

But others enjoy the sky that they too illuminate

These stars fuel their own independence 

Not relying on anything else except what inhabits them

Some stay still, burning vibrantly

Others are dying out

They have run their course and are now leaving the sky

But there are a few that are chosen

They are the ones that shoot across the sky

Are these stars running for something?

Maybe they are chasing something?

Are they late?

Or maybe, just maybe they have kissed the sun

Maybe they greeted the sun

These stars are filled with happiness 

They ride across the night sky 

However, they could be trying to escape

Escape what?

Their own death perhaps

Maybe these are the ones that still have fuel in their fire

Could they be just be searching to bring another soul happiness?

Humans do wish upon them

Maybe their purpose is to fulfill those wishes

Maybe those wishes don't come true

Maybe the shooting stars see them as too selfish

Maybe they only grant wishes to those who don't have a selfish wish

Those stars are the ones that love all

But if people make a selfish wish then it is not within their control

They are falling

Falling to the great unknown or maybe in someone's backyard

This universe is filled with vast, unknown things

So, maybe shooting stars aren't stars at all

Maybe they are the universe's way of saying 'Hello.'

Or maybe it's our neighboring aliens who are welcoming us

Maybe they are wondering why we don't say hello to them

They probably think of us as rude or ignorant 

Or maybe they are the souls of the fallen

Maybe when we die we don't become angels

Maybe we don't become apart of the Earth

We don't become a fragmented memory

Maybe, just maybe we become shooting stars ourselves

Each time someone sees a shooting star it's a passed loved one

They are checking in on you

Sometimes you may not see the traveling soul

But the view that do should cry out of happiness

They shouldn't wish

They shouldn't just let it pass by

They should jump around and scream 'Hello, I miss you and love you!' 

Because you never know

Even if they aren't a loved one

Say it anyways

Let that soul know, even if you don't know who it is

Let that shooting star know you love them

  

Author's Note

Just doing some thinking

Reviews

[Chase]

I enjoyed this piece. Doing your thinking through writing is almost always a cathartic and eye-opening experience. I feel like you could really refine it with added punctuation and more structure. Just a thought :)

[Jamie]

Fantastic piece of work! Great job :)

[JC]

an epic and beautiful way to look at the stars...

[SonOfPlunder]

This, is awesome. Do a lot more thinking :)

[Lucien Maier]

good stuff. I liked it alot.

[Sami Khalil]

Even if they aren't a loved one

Say it anyways

Let that soul know, even if you don't know who it is

Let that shooting star know you love them

[RainDancer1997]

This is a really great poem:) "These stars fuel their own independence" I love that verse. So many different outlooks:)