Shooting Star

From far across the dark of space You start your long celestial race I think about the sights you’ll see As you travel across the galaxy Past constellations deep and bright You float amidst the clear starlight Drifting along the Milky Way Watching the shining moonbeams play Traveling beyond the distant stars Past Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars While I am here and sound asleep You’re moving on through space so deep Until you reach the planet earth Far from the realm that gave you birth Your trip will soon be ending here As you fall into the atmosphere A streak of light across night sky You burn so bright then quickly die How is it that you've come so far Oh brightly shining shooting star?