Like starlight through a veil,

I catch your reflections,

As the gossamer flows in resonance,

Of songs sung long ago,

I move through this fractured light,

And realize,

The reflections are only of the past,

For you have faded into a distant memory,

With only the mark of sorrow to distinguish my emotions,

As I watch you flicker like a candle,

In an open window.

Like starlight through a veil,

I step into my dreamworld,

Full of memories astray,

Crumpled papers I ripped from the chapters of my life,

And cast into an abyss,

In hopes to forget the pain,

But even the stars will rekindle the flame,

For once forgotten is never lost,

And their light reminds me of your smile,

Just as the dark woods are like your eyes,

The rivers carry your laughter,

But in my memory I hold reflections of your soul,

In what I saw through the veil of your being,

What I yearned to touch and hold,

But never came close,

For all the starlight I would gift to you,

You never turned to look,

Rather, walked away,

As my hand reached toward you.

I meant nothing in your eyes,

Yet you meant everything in mine,

So like starlight through a veil,

I catch your reflections,

As the gossamer flows in resonance,

Of songs sung long ago,

Memories rekindled,

By thoughts I left in vain,

For in all the starless, whispering corners of the universe,

I cannot forget your name.