Shooting Star

Shooting star in the sky-

Brightest thing I've seen tonight.

Falling through down to the Earth-

A beautiful yet sour birth.

Could I not have watched you longer?

Seen your light shine bright and stronger?

Nestled higher than the night sky itself-

A precious treasure set at the highest shelf.

You'd be set up high for all to see-

Like a sparkling diamond set on a golden ring.

But yet, here you fall-

Now as dull as the words scribbled on bathroom walls.

Nothing more than a fallen grace-

A beautiful memory that left no trace.

You've moved on to another world-

Waiting to see how your new life unfurls. 

I can only hope that you're still shining bright-

As bright as you did on that first night.

I'll be standing on that lonely path-

Crying enough tears to feed the grass.

Hoping us both to live life happy and great-

Yet knowing we were separated sadly by fate.

The night sky has faded-

It's not the same.

It lost it's brightest light-

A celebrity with no name.

I, too, can say that I've changed-

All that I hate is all that remains.

With your fall came my loss of love-

My lack of faith in the beauty above.

Though now I see you're still as bright as ever-

I am the one who grew duller.

I am an empty socket-

The broken light bulb.

I am the reason why the glass isn't half full.