Love Poem: A Wounded Star
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Written by: Lin Lane

A Wounded Star

A wounded star
                                 f e l l 
                                         to Earth on the night he left.
     It grew too heavy with wishes made by my heart being bereft.

     A twinkling star shattered into pieces of a million bits or more
           when my deluge of requests weakened its fiery core.

         Wishing upon heavenly bodies is what we dreamers do.
         I hope this one forgave me when it bid the night adieu.
         How painful it must have been to fade as a shining star,
            plunging to its death from the weight of my scars.

        Glistening light darkened when its points were b r o k e n,
              chiseled away by caustic words, bitterly spoken.
                                                                              
              Would if I could, gather all the little pieces in my hand
                and mold them into a new star upon love's command.
                 Until I find a way, in fragments the shards will remain,
                 a Heavenly body now fallen because of love's disdain.
               Once emblazoned as fire, it was a diamond drifting across the sky.
             I will be forever guilt-ridden with sorrow, knowing I caused it to die.


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                                     September 21, 2016
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