sirius ascending

there weren't any stars anymore.
no satellites, no celestial bodies.
they just vanished one day
and without a trace.

maybe the sun returned to ferrocerium and butane.

maybe god snapped and fizzled out
like fractured tungsten.

like a street lamp flickering
and deserting me.

i saw a young girl burn a 'dog star'
into the ebony sky
using only her eyes.

using only her eyes.


i guess

deep down i know

there were never any stars in the sky.