I’ve wished for you 
on shooting stars before
whispering my longing
into the night’s breath
hoping the streak of light 
would carry my thoughts 
across the infinite dark
each one a secret
each one a silent prayer
spinning through the cosmos
a promise
of more than this moment

and though the stars 
vanish before my eyes
I hold their shimmer
hoping it lingers
somewhere
out there
waiting for your reply