The clock neglected

how

a single goodbye

can last a lifetime

a void never filled.

It failed to remember

how long has passed

after a loss

it could be years ago,

but

still cutting deeper than any knife

ever

could,

Stinging

ripping

tearing

our hearts

to

pieces.

The scale overlooked

the weight

of

lies

sticks

and stones

could break our bones,

but

it is the little lies

that destroy our lives.

Omitted

how much

death

can weigh

nothing, in the terms of metric

but somehow enough

to weigh our lives down

with gaps

we could

never

fill.

But

Our eyes

never noticed

the stars

tens

thousands

millions of them,

wishes to be made,

promises kept,

bright futures

all hidden

but still written

among the constellations.

Never finding

the light

in

life,

no matter how many cones or rods in our eyes,

but we still know

that they shine,

bright as a sunrise.

Remember

don’t forget

that

not

all

of

life

is

starcrossed.