We forgot to shine

Running through the milky way, dodging
Stars. We try to, we do.
Mainly because, it is this
Bittersweet sentimentality etched
Deep in
Within.

Grasping for that one moment, of
single chances to breathe, live.
We try to, we do.
Also because of this nagging
endless void that reverberrates
Deep in
Within.

And when the stars fall, we
Lie awake. Don't miss out on
Things that are truly beautiful.
We try to, we do.
Beautiful things should be reserved
In places...
Deep in
Within

And we try not to, we do.
But we forgot to shine.

-Natasha Lim