stardust storm

the stars fell out of the sky

onto the pavement before my eyes

and i looked up to see the lightning

winking at the clouds in the sky.

and then i lay down on a green patch of grass:

my sanctuary from this world of honest apathy,

pathetic honesty, and camped out in my sarcasm.

then the rain poured down on the pitch darkness again,

like shooting stars, and my dear asphalt

twinkled like sunset glittering in

windy, warm autumn days.

wintry winds come quiet

and paint the mountains white

to calm the bleeding autumn and welcome stormy skies,

and the frosty snowflakes spelled your name.

i built me an army of sunset clouds,

my storm in disguise;

let me conquer that faraway look in your eyes

while you dream.

i walked to forever, asked infinity for your whereabouts

and the guardian of heaven

led me to your castle of clouds, your home.

and when i decided to waltz down the staircase

to green earth and flowers in the rain,

you came to me again.

and took me by the arm and asked me

if i loved the rainbows beyond the moon

and clouds so high.

i said, nay, for i loved the purple past sunsets,

the blush beneath your eyes at daybreak

for evermore dancing;

i loved each cloud on your brow,

each star that twinkled in your eyes,

and all your stormy lies,

and every truth you told reflected my soul

in a million shades of hesitant excitement

before your storm.

when evening brushed your air

with stars like glitter everywhere,

i loved your dark wings like clouds;

and when you floated by with

the moon on your wing,

i loved your silver sins.

and when i could join

the constellations on your palms,

you loved me a little,

or so i thought before i learned

that the darkness would burn

into light.

stardust is the only crooked truth

in this revolving world of empty lies.

you and i shall spin forever

in this universe of silent void.

you and i are made of

sixteen billion year old stardust.

the sun said you're pretty,

the moon stole your heart.

all rippling like stars in the sea,

come home.

and when all the world is falling apart.

come, my storm, for one final minute.

before we die into last dust

let's smolder for another forever.

then we shall wait

until all life

is quiet,

 resting.