Star light, Star bright

Last night instead of sleeping I played connect-the-dots with the stars
I imagined sliding down the the length of the Big Dipper
And running with Bootes' dogs
I wondered what made stars shoot
Does Orion have a gun that shoots them across the sky
Or maybe there's a race up there between the constellations
It scared me to think how small we actually are
One planet in the midst of galaxy after galaxy after galaxy...
What happens when we run out of galaxies?
When there are no more stars to wish on or guide a lost soul home
Is there just space
Waiting for the balls on fire to light the dark screen?
Maybe every time we make a wish
A new star is born
Or every time we throw a penny in a well
Our hopes and dreams and desires soar to the sky
And they'll shine forever; even after they're gone
Maybe the reason stars stay bright after they explode is because
Our desires are so strong and so passionate that they don't want to die out
And when a star finally dulls to a soft glow and burns down to a whisper
Could it mean we've fulfilled our destiny?
Is that when we die?
I believe that when we die we go to the star that we've put all our hope in
And look down to help the ones we love find their meaning
And for those who've died before their time
Someone else takes on their friend's responsibility and doesn't leave this earth until both dreams come true
In a way, I kinda respect stars
They last for thousands upon thousands of years
And see change after change being made to this world
And whether they like it or not
They still shine
Not only do they shine; They radiate
They beam
They glisten
They strike through the darkness
They have enough courage to stand alone and shine where they are
I envy that
Before I knew it the sun was begining to rise
I was lost in my thoughts all night I didn't even realize what time it was
I got to practice and played it off like I didn't really jsut spend last night thinking about stars
But somewhere in the back of my mind I held onto it
Wondering if I'll ever figure out if my theories are real...

"And now I'm floatin right above my coffin
as it closes
I look down and I see Sai
As she's cryin on my mama's
shoulder
I look up into the sky as the gates of
heaven open
Somethings wrong is this destiny or am I
going home
What will happen to my
soul
Will I come back I don't
know
Will you meet me when it's over let me
know
You can meet me here in
heaven
Don't you ever let me go"