Stars, Hide Your Fires

I listen to the haunting, yet beautiful, notes. The piano starting softly then building, then dying back down again.

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It reminds me, of course, of you. The dancing and swaying; how elegant it was. The moments when we stared deep into each other’s eyes. Knowing what we were thinking. That uncanny way we just got each other. How different the world seemed compared to us.

I swam in your deep blue ocean eyes. Swayed among the waves and
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deep into your soul.

Though the sun has long set on us, I’m beginning to see beauty in the night. I’m beginning to understand that the day isn’t everything. That there still can be life and meaning under the stars. I can’t swim in your eyes anymore, but maybe, if I reach high enough, I can grab the moon and dive into the starry night sky. Just floating up there, looking down at the world, then dropping like stars and becoming one with the

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