The Explosive Death Of A Star Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

every star is afraid
fearful of the day to come
when its shine is no longer
its beauty has deserted
leaving behind a cocoon
a shell with no sparkle
its scars pronounced
left bare for all to see
the dead star exposed

every star is afraid
petrified of tomorrow
when the lights are no more
no red carpet to bling bling
no cheering crowd left
no autobiography to sign
only dead silence
surrounded by darkness
the dead star deserted

every star is afraid
haunted day and night
by the lack of foresight
no warning bells
as the day ticks closer and closer
the dreaded day of doom
when the star will die

every star is afraid
anguished by the approaching day
the apocalyptic moment
when the star will be no more
buried and forgotten
never to be heard of again
the explosive death of a star...