Forgotten Stars
How lonely distant stars must be
Unnoticed by people looking down
Waiting for blue skies to turn dark
Waiting for stars gazers to show
I wait for Venus to comfort me
I wait for Orion's glow to gird me
For constellations taking backstage
For ancestors hidden by veils
Are they as bereft as me below?
Do they have planets to adore?
Only the brightest divas are steadfast
Still shining above our iridescence
Still shaming our proud city lights
Most are now hidden from view
The few and lonely still shine on us
Ever patient in the Milky Way true
Are there beings like me alone?
Seeking stars that blink with life
Find us in our nighttime commotion
My mind loses gravity at the thought
Orbits where Hubble's gaze is clear
Exiled to stare into the unknown
Seeking the faintest constellations
Breathless across the void
Lost in progress’ cancer we are blind
Above the shimmering summer air
I reach for lovers hidden
Misplaced pinpricks on a canopy
Worlds hopelessly unseen
Above our brighter cell phones
We forgot what our ancestors saw
When morning opens the curtain
I wait for the heavens on the dark side
I search for you during the day
Connect us our dim diva supernova
I hunger for incandescence like you
Go inside and turn on the lights
My phone beckons me to turn away
Hoping someone will notice
Copyright © Triny Xiang | Year Posted 2023
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