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Why Do Stars Shine So Bright?
It is said that we are all stardust
The fragments of great fiery balls of light
Burning away, against the emptiness of the night
I was merely drifting by
When another star caught my unsuspecting eye
It illuminated the nebula in a dazzling white
And blocked out all others in sight
It helped shed light on the darker side of my solar system
The encircling planets, I’d forgotten how much I’d missed them
Distracted, I fell through a wormhole in time and space
Leaving a deep void with nothing to fill its place
Oh why did you so brightly shine?
How did you warm this cold heart of mine?
I drift in my loneliness, close to the brink
Where the fiery light shone, I begin to wane and shrink
The passing star has found its place in the black
While I seem to have lost my track
I tell myself that I must seek a new home
Or trace back my steps to where I glowed alone
