Bright Star Poem by Stefanie Fontker

My fixed vision,
Do I see one bright star
Forever gazing at an empty sky
No longer so, yet forevermore
Why do I lay along dull grass
On gloomy afternoons
Waiting for nightfall
Drowsy, I slumber
Yet why is it I still see
A bright star, shining
Even on a cloudy afternoon
Chasing after, it runs away
Skipping across rivers
I cannot reach, oh shining star
Curse me, nature's patience
Wake me, dreaming, I was only
Dreaming, the depth of my heart's
Shadows grow numberless
Skies fail to darken
Will the day ever return you
With myself, I spend it all
The shallow breaths of my soul
I'm forever missing you
Oh bright star, truly
I long for us to be alone
Together, as we should
Bright star, do you think of me too
Blinding, you shine brighter
Than any other star
Always visit me, bright star
Even when we age, remember me
As I do you, stay with me always
When you come to me, I smile
Share your thoughts with me
Bright star, how we laugh
In union for the night's whole
I'll fight the story's end
Yet you call it a day,
The sensible way, am I a fool
To cling, to some fading thing
Bright star, flash me that sad smile
Love, don't worry about me