When Stars Burn Out

by Carrie Aarons

I’m weak, and I know it. But, I’ll never stop. Because being with him is the best high I’ve ever known. Because when he touches me, there is no better feeling in the entire world. Because I’m the moth and he’s the flame. And the thing is, I know he wouldn’t even notice if I burned completely.

“I think of each one of these children as a precious star. One whose life on earth may be short, but their time floating around that great, big mystical universe is far from over. They may be burning out for us, we may soon be unable to see their shine, but they will always be here, looking over us when the night sky comes to life.”