A/N: Written for the Stratified Agate Competition on the HPFC forum. Warning for implied character death.


he is

the moon.

his dreams

were vivid

and he

was

alive.

but the sun

came along

and shattered him.

and now he has

f

a

l

l

e

n

out of orbit.

and the sun

is so

beautiful

but

if you get

too close

you will be

burned.

the stars are

a chorus;

a testament;

a warning.

and now his dreams

are tainted

with

nostalgia and

loss.