stellar.

there is

little to

no

neon

here

and still

the stars

go

plucked

from the sky.

i have seen

from great distances

thousands 

of 'em,

my body sighing

under the

critical mass

of celestial 

bodies

burning

burning

burning

and still

they'll continue 

to burn

long after

my flame

and others

have flickered

out.