A Stellar Feller

The stars are the jewels of the night, and perchance surpass anything which day has to show. - Thoreau

the black, velvet curtain was drawn on another dicey day

exhausted

i looked uo

i saw a star in the night sky

it wasn't twinkling but i swear it winked

it wasn't the brightest

it was out of bullets so it wasn't shooting

but it was mine

at least for a time

i decided to put it in the pocket of my eyes

it came tied with a slip knot

a way to shine through everything that life begot

it's not always easy finding your way

not in this twisted play

but anyway

i thank god for another tricky day

Author's Note

“I have, as it were, my own sun and moon and stars, and a little world all to myself.” - Thoreau