All the Fallen Stars

Poem • 2026

A poem about the people we love who leave us, and the light that remains after they’re gone.

All the fallen stars
shed not an ounce of their beauty
as they journey through the sky

Burning brightly
ever brightly

For a moment
I feel like riding the night

Chasing dreams
and leaving trails of stardust
for you to find me—

Always searching,
but forever out of reach.

To all my fallen stars:
thank you for shining as you fell
for leaving enough light behind

For another star
yet to fall
to find its way
to my heart

Let it Rise