Got Burned By The Stars I’d Reached For
8.1.2020
I had gone for the gold
It left me hungry and cold
Got burned by the stars I’d reached for
Like the scars on my hands
Only hardened my plans
To aim higher than ever before
To hold their light in my hands
Illumination so grand
Would shine a light on Marianas’ floor
I’d bring all shadows to light
A world transformed from the night
And left transparent from surface to core
In the night
I can clearly see
Though only light
From my desk before me
To shine a light on ideas
On ideas my mind keeps forming
But like the stars that tease
They disappear by morning
Like a soldier on a mission
I press on
A fortune teller with a vision
First it’s there
Then it’s gone
I’m smart enough to stick with it
But not enough to move on
So, though I’d gone for gold
Left me hungry and cold
I’d gotten burned by the stars I’d reached for
Layers of scars formed on my hands
Protect me from my future plans
To reach even higher
To grab even more
I’ll hold their light in my hand
Illumination so grand
Well worth the pain I’ll endure
Until fruition’s end reaches plans
I’ll reach for the stars with my hands
Dreams’ll rise like the sun on your shore
With your attentions and eyes on
The ocean’s horizon
You will witness my rise and so much more
I’ll show you the gold
That left me hungry and cold
I got burned by the stars I’d reached for
Got burned by the stars I’d reached for
