To My Lover in the Night Sky

O my pale beloved,

I write your name in the margins of the night,

as though the stars themselves

are not enough to hold my yearning.

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You lean close, a lover perched at my window,

whispering in gentle silver,

and I, of foolish heart,

drawn toward you like the tide.

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If only distance could be undone—

I'd climb the ladder of light you cast,

step by step, until I could finally

rest in the hollow of your arms.

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I wonder, when you look at me,

do you see the same loneliness I feel?

or is it merely a reflection

of your own aching glow?

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If you could speak,

I know your voice would be as soft as rain,

and you would tell me

that even broken things can shine.

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So, please stay with me tonight,

let me believe that, just for a while,

your light is not borrowed,

but given to me.