Fallen.
The stars above me leave trails
As they cascade from their celestial homes
To the undeserving earthly resting place
Their journey leaves a brief fiery remembrance of their former brilliance
Settling for one last pathway before resting forevermore.
I follow them.
My path is just as disorganized as theirs
My thoughts lead me to a rambling trek towards locations unknown
I have no purpose other than to purge myself
Rid and shake the persistent pesky thoughts that hang on
Their only desire is to lead me astray from a bright future
Their only intention is to drag me back to the past that refuses to let me go
I have walked these paths before, yet my feet bring me back once more
I shall follow them into the dark
I leave behind the lights that guide me home
My sojourn is mine and mine alone
I am safe to follow the footsteps that bring me the comfort
Of infinity
Pausing, I marvel at their beauty
Orion and Andromeda are briefly specked with streaks of celestial kamikazes
They surrender to their fate and leave a final mark before their final sleep
This fate
This eventual pull towards the inevitable
The odyssey that all living things must eventually make
Some day, I will join my starry friends
Yet, I have more sand in my glass than they do
While my time here trickles ever south
I still pull breath into my lungs
I still have life to live
My journey has not come to an end, just yet
So I will make the most of the calendar
That marks my destiny and my dynasty
Until such time
As I join them
My fallen friends.
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