Stared
awestruck
so entranced
at the darkness
chased by the eclipse;
It captured
stargazers
and held
them.
A stargazer fish dreams of becoming a real live girl
an artist perhaps, or maybe a painter, a human stargazer
I will write a novel, become famous, and be magnificent
He bumps into coral as he imagines it, loving the possibilities
Seeing beyond the reef, beyond the veil,
Enjoying his fantasy as he is gulped up by a shark
I am aware
How the stars shine in her eyes,
Like pools of black waters for a mage to scry.
How the wind blows softly when-
She, in her graceful darkness
Raised her arms to the heavens
Casting the clouds aside
To let my eyes gaze in awe of the starry night.
I am aware
Of the depth of her heart
How her darkness consumes her light and
Her light consumes her dark.
How in her very being, I see
The Universe in all its glory.
I am aware
Of her tired eyes
As she sat in solitude
Singing the songs I have only heard in dreams.
How we float in an unending sea of darkness
'We'--balls of energy, darkness and light.
How we live on
Though our bodies have died.
I am aware
Of her heart
That felt none of the world
How in her last days
She had smiled for she had lived.
And once again with starry eyes
She turned to me with a jaded smile:
"I am no longer Human".
My consciousness,
Entangled with every being in existence
Since I first heard her voice.
And still today
While drifting off to deep slumbers, I hear-
The songs she had sung-
That appeared and disappeared
Within my forgotten dreams.
Stargazers, lose, they lose it all.
It's something quite apauling, foul beast,
simple creatures. Bound by its own (limits),
its growth is it downfall. Rapid reproduction,
spread throughout the land. No natural enemies,
He is left unchecked. Hunger that cannot be met,
absorbing all. Vast hoards of His kind, numbers truly,
unknown to mankind. Wits are needed to outsmart
this vile beast. Ever watching, ever on the prowl.
Soaring high above and swimming deep below.
Clear mountain steams flow down to us all.
The hydration is needed,so all must drink.
No other paths lead this way, so this one is wide,
absent of grass from heavy steps. Those who dare
cross Him, find out quickly why others don't. Do not
be mistaken, His demise is certain, unlike His time.
Much like those who push others around with rude
actions, He as well doesn't allow people to enjoy.
The lunar mists fade and melt,
Bow to Orion's blue belt
As stargazers at the gate
Stand gathered in a dream state.
Still the moon smiles as she stirs,
Brewing dreams from dazzling blurs,
Fantasies of slumber form
Starry fence against nights storm.
Silver shadows finely lace
Midnight's time in muted mace,
As dreamers escape the days
Where sleeping dares darker ways.
As I fathom my fears, I find
Mercy dreams in my mind
From fear and pain set me free
And take the terrors from me.
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