Stars fall from grace
Leaving no trace of their glory days
Consumed by the fire in which they
Delighted as it ignited, went on the rampage
Then was extinguished
By the gutter press, vanity, delusion and darkness.
 
Stars light up the heavens,
Create marvellous spectacles
Opening our eyes and minds in our quest for knowledge.
Their brilliance touches the brilliant,
As we head on into the universe...
The void of unknowing, undoing all we thought we knew.
And we are lost in the sheer magnificence of Life as we try to fathom its Creator,
Originator and Source.
 
From bright diamonds shards of light dance against black velvet curtains
Twinkling in our dreams.
Oh bright star, guide us to the secret place of the soul!
Phaethon was but a name - he rode no chariot of fire through the night sky.
But you, star of wonder, can drop golden dust on our paths
And lead us to the city of Gold.
We wait, starry-eyed for your wonderful light.
I pray, don't leave us in the darkness.
 
Julie Hughes