hopes of a lost soul
To those who were left behind
I see the way you gaze up at the stars,
hoping they’ll pick you up
and let the darkness of the sky
consume you
I see the way you stare at the ocean,
wishing it would pull you under
and let the waves of its depths
wash you away
I see the way you look into the fire,
longing for it to climb into your soul
and turn the stories of the past
into ash