last night i walked alone through the purple night
my heart stirred from a long slumber –
sleep would not have me so easily –
not while the days before sang their song
a melody that would teach my heart how to swell again
my feet never forgot the dance that accompanied
the bounce in the step and the spin
from the days when forever after was a coffee date
and i would wish on every shooting star
as the music rose to a peak
and joy conducted me to sing,
a streak of light flashed across the sky
a gift from the gods, or perhaps a test,
and as its fire burned out far beyond my reach
i would let no words escape from my mouth
nor thoughts come together to form a phrase,
i smiled and wished all the same.
-Zero
