Assisted Stars

Stars watch me in my sleep Sleep in the endless deep Deep dark swallows my soul Soul beaten in the dark so full Full of nothing, just a simple void Void wins, my light destroyed Destroyed light but not my wisdom Wisdom gives greater clarity than any other system System gone, but not my understanding Understanding now, void has no standing Standing with no body, lack of power Power is mine at the most important hour Hour past, now the stars are gone Gone no longer the day has been drawn Drawn to obscure the night that still remains Remains but only the body that a spirit feigns Feigns life and power that never existed Existed only the watching stars that, for me, assisted