She whispered one night

Have you witnessed stars fall?

Have you laid in a dark field

Your weight dragging you down

Down

Down

to meet the earth?

The dewy grass tickling your face?

Or felt the inflated firmness of a paddle board

As you drift on a mindless lake

under a blanket of tiny stars?

A gentle breeze

Your toes freeze

Your eyes scan the skies

Hoping for a streak of light

Breaking into peaceful night…

Oh, I could lay there for hours

I responded “No, I haven’t”

But I long to slip outside,

And follow her hushed directions.

I want to watch the sky in wonder

Wait with the world

For the stars to fall