Shooting stars

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

23 thoughts on “Shooting stars

  1. some promises are made…

    some wishes are made…

    some hopes are made…

    and some prayers are made…

    …all on the same shooting star.

    It’s up for the stars to “Find Me”

    -10past10

  2. Jenn, this is such a deep poem. An S.O.S. to the cosmos. Save our starlight, Save our souls…I am so glad I found you amid dreams and stardust. ❤️😊💫
    The universe
    masks itself
    in relative
    darkness —
    revealing
    bright stars
    of light
    years past —
    lifetimes
    spent long
    before
    we notice.

  3. And somewhere in the hush between two heartbeats,
    the universe leans closer.
    in the gentle way a leaf turns toward the sun,
    or a river finds its way to the sea.

    you are already noticed, beloved stranger

    that shooting star, with its rider, is on its way back to you.

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