I once knew a girl who was different, for
The stars in her eyes glittered
Shining with a light that I longed for
And then...one day, one month, a year
I watched them flicker, dim and fade altogether
Sure, the stars were still there
But who can see stars that no longer shine
Oh how i’ve wondered what happened
That made her lose such precious light
It was a few years before I saw her again
Her eyes were dark and empty
Cold as ice freezing over a frozen lake
They were dead. Lightless. Shattered
When I saw her next
There seemed to be a gleam
An almost shine, but not quite
Slowly, slowly that gleam turned into brilliance
Now her eyes are starry again
Not quite as many stars, but they shine and shimmer
For they carry oceans of sadness too
I once knew a girl who was different
And years went by before I realized
That girl was me
j.h
