little star

i said, “i love you” but i never said goodbye.

when the night came, i said, “shine bright” but i never said goodbye.

the last time the earth took a friend, i believed in a heaven above

where angels danced and a man in white said, “welcome!"

that’s nothing but a laugh to me now. it’s as cruel

as a joke can be. now i believe

that when the last breath comes, the darkness

of your eyelids is all there is to greet you.

except, your eyes were open when i asked death, "how long?”

and he said, “seconds."

time has never been fair to either of us.

i never said goodbye.