i saw a shooting star
and she told me to keep it moving.
i begged her to stay a little longer
while i watched her disappear before my eyes.
i still stare at the sky
but it's empty.
not even the twinkling of stars
can satiate the hunger;
just for a moment.
About the Creator
Ashley Lima
I think about writing more than I write, but call myself a writer as opposed to a thinker.
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