Letters to Ghosts of the Past

Shooting Stars

Hey! So this one is a little different. It's the first draft of a song I'm working on, but I wanted to share because it means a lot to me. I've used certain parts of other poems I've written in this. Votes and comments are appreciated <3
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To someone who was once my everything,

I feel my mind is falling apart
You took my sanity and stole my heart.
My thoughts are full of question marks
Faded smiles, no love, all up in sparks.

These days, my heart has a mind of its own
Sad and dark and cold as stone.
The faded list of memories
Erased by time and home-remedies,
Erased by time and home-remedies.

Though time passes, it doesn't erase the scars
They'll stay as a reminder that we were written in the stars.
The stars we were made from, the dust of our souls,
The fiery ashes of these burning coals.
And as they burn I catch a glimpse of you
You flash me your eyes, those baby blues.

Wake up kid, don't dream anymore.
Live before life decides to show you the door.
Open your eyes and forget about us
So here we go, hell or bust.

'Cause shooting stars can't get too far without a missing half
And I can't listen to myself, 'cause I still hear your laugh.
I know it won't be over soon so come at me with your all
But promise me you'll still be here to catch me when I fall.
These stars don't shine without darkness,
And scars can't heal without pain
So take my hand and don't let go, lead me through the rain.
I know it won't be over soon, so please don't walk away
I wish I knew when things went wrong, when blue skies turned to gray.

Life's too short to worry
But I begin to care
I call for you to hurry
But life just isn't fair.

Through ups and downs, you had my back
But now I fear we fell off track
I remember back when the weather was warm
The memories have faded, erased by the storm.

You promised me once you'd never let go
But here I am in the darkness, the cruel afterglow.
We had so much to give, and little we could lose
But what we did was never really something we could choose.

I think about you often, I wonder where we fell.
I try to overlook it,
But without you this is hell.

I don't know if I'm dreaming,
I can't seem to wake up.
This love was always fleeting
But now it's all burned up.

And shooting stars can't get too far without a missing half
And I can't listen to myself, 'cause I still hear your laugh.
I know it won't be over soon so come at me with your all
But promise me you'll still be here to catch me when I fall.
These stars don't shine without darkness,
And scars can't heal without pain
So take my hand and don't let go, lead me through the rain.
I know it won't be over soon, so please don't walk away
I wish I knew when things went wrong, when blue skies turned to gray

All that remains is a reminder
That some things never stay.
I throw caution to the wind
And hope, and dream, and pray
That next time I'll know better than to give my heart away,
That next time I'll think twice before blue skies turn to gray.

But stars will shine on,
And life will too
I'll be here 'till dawn
I'll be waiting for you.

Come with me or don't,
It doesn't matter now
Deep down I know you won't,
But I'll wait to take my bow.

Maybe one day you'll look back on this mess and wonder what could have been.
Maybe one day I'll open my eyes and realize no one can win.
Promises were broken as quickly as they were made
It was only a matter of time, I wish I hadn't played
Into you game of hearts,
Your deception fought the cold
You took my everything, played my heart of gold.

Now I know shooting stars can't get too far without a missing half
And I can't listen to myself, 'cause I still hear your laugh.
I know it won't be over soon so come at me with your all
But promise me you'll still be here to catch me when I fall.
These stars don't shine without darkness,
And scars can't heal without pain
So take my hand and don't let go, lead me through the rain.
I know it won't be over soon, so please don't walk away
I wish I knew when things went wrong, when blue skies turned to gray.

When did blue skies turn to gray?
When did blue begin to fade?

I know it won't be over soon, so please don't walk away
I wish I knew when things went wrong, when blue skies turned to gray.
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Thoughts?