Falling Stars

By Chelsey Elaine

She was young,
delicate…
Making shattered wishes
on each shooting star,
in hopes of
stopping the desolate.

With a heart
so pure, still
believing in magic.
Though her eyes
had witnessed
flagrant acts
from the tragic.

Never confusing
A satellite for a star,
she’d memorized
each constellation.
Certain her wishes
must be granted,
by such a
promising creation.


Dreaming of stardust
falling to earth,
being sprinkled
through fingers like sand.
While the moon
compelled each one
from the sky,
helping those fix what they
could not withstand.


Deeply haunted with
‘Black-Hole’ memories,
from a mind left
tattered, and jaded.
Until she recognized
stars as merely
balls of gas

and all the magic…
finally faded.

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Copyright 2019 Chelsey Elaine
Published on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.     Filed under: "Reflective" and "Poetry"

Author's Note:

Still secretly making wishes on a shooting star...
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  • Divine hell On Saturday, June 1, 2019, Divine hell (238)By person wrote:

    "With a heart so pure, still believing in magic. Though her eyes had witnessed flagrant acts from the tragic“ Perhaps wishing for better days and moments in time where reality doesn't allow it to be. Still hope doesn't come in the most conventional manner but sometimes knocks on your door. Maybe those wishes will come true someday who knows?

  • Chelsey Elaine On Friday, November 8, 2019, Chelsey Elaine (75)By person wrote:

    I really hope so, but it's always the same wish and never seems to come true lol

  • kabacha On Monday, March 25, 2019, kabacha (6)By person wrote:

    i love the flow of this. i played an imaginary tune to it and it felt like a soft sad song. beautiful write and so - straight from the heart, a pure heart.

  • Sorrowful Jester On Sunday, March 24, 2019, Sorrowful Jester (143)By person wrote:

    My only quirk is being a big fan of metaphors & symbolisms. Although there are many well hidden, I'd like even more, especially some for those willing to read a poem more than a dozen of times. I hope that stars and your realization, are a metaphor. Do not answer that.... Magic :)

  • Sorrowful Jester On Sunday, March 24, 2019, Sorrowful Jester (143)By person wrote:

    To know the full truth is dull, there's no magic in that. Magic's not knowing.. magic's wondering about how, what and where. So I get the feeling. I'm afraid to do many thing, because I'm afraid magic is going to fade. I love it.

  • FreyaMorrigan On Monday, March 11, 2019, FreyaMorrigan (95)By person wrote:

    Wow! I could feel the magic so pure and tangible. And then- the abrupt wake up call that tragedy (sometimes- just life is a tragedy in its own) can bring. 🖤

  • RoseTheBrokenHearted On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, RoseTheBrokenHearted (130)By person wrote:

    This piece was so beautifully written, it left me quite speechless. Thank you. -RTBH-

  • Chelsey Elaine On Thursday, February 28, 2019, Chelsey Elaine (75)By person wrote:

    Thank you so much, I look forward to reading more of your stuff as well xo

  • sTr8-jAcKeT On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, sTr8-jAcKeT (705)By person wrote:

    While all is covered, blanket space, the AGN's still run this place. Though quasars reap the skies we see, the stars we shoot will set us free. This was absolutely involving of the psyche & stellar-imagery; never grow old Peter Pan, always stay young & sharp!!! Too many stop believing. I'm also a huge planetary science g333k, -Love!

  • Chelsey Elaine On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, Chelsey Elaine (75)By person wrote:

    Then I've got another one you'll love. Maybe I'll post it soon but i was trying to hold off on my plethora of erotica lol

  • sTr8-jAcKeT On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, sTr8-jAcKeT (705)By person wrote:

    Please, don't hold back. Welcome to this place btw Miss Elaine. I look forward to checking more material from you out, I mean it. Feel to post what poetically moves you. Thanks for your contributions thus far.

  • soul_versing On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, soul_versing (772)By person wrote:

    Stellar piece. I'm in awe of the thoughts you produce. 🖤 Scholar

  • Chelsey Elaine On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, Chelsey Elaine (75)By person wrote:

    thank you

  • A former member wrote: And how it does suck when the curtains pull back to reveal there is no magic.

  • Chelsey Elaine On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, Chelsey Elaine (75)By person wrote:

    Maybe just maybe..we ARE the magic

  • Sorrowful Jester On Sunday, March 24, 2019, Sorrowful Jester (143)By person wrote:

    Are you inside my head?

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