When Stars Fall Asleep

When stars fall asleep, the night swells deep,
In the velvet cradle of the vast abyss,
They sigh, they blink, weary from their keep,
Watching the world, bathed in shadows' kiss.

Tired of their watch, they dim their golden light,
Each flicker a farewell, a gentle retreat,
In silence, the cosmos cloaks the world tight,
As earth's vibrant pulse stumbles, feeling incomplete.

The moon, now a phantom, glows pale and shy,
Whispers of panic rush through the streets,
With shadows as comrades, the sun bids goodbye,
And humanity’s heart races, with frantic beats.

“Where have they gone?” the lost voices cry,
As darkness embraces, enveloping all,
In fear, they gather, beneath an endless sky,
Stripped of the glimmering guide they enthrall.

But in the stillness, beneath the cold dome,
A hush spreads its wings, like a moth to the flame,
In the quiet chaos, hearts find a home,
As the world stands still, without pride or shame.

They ponder their paths in the absence of light,
Reflections unwrapped from the day’s weary guise,
In shadows, they meet the fears of the night,
In truth, they discover a world that defies.

The lover’s soft whisper, the parent’s warm gaze,
The laughter of children, the songs of the trees,
Each moment cherished, a luminous blaze,
Illuminating the dark with memories’ keys.

With time, they find solace in the silence profound,
In the depth of the night, they learn to unmask,
What once felt important now seems so unbound,
As they wrestle with shadows, with truths they unask.

And as dawn approaches, the stars stir awake,
One by one, they rise from their slumber so sweet,
With renewed understanding, the heavens now quake,
Rekindling their light in the hearts they do greet.

The world, once frantic, now breathes with a glow,
In the tapestry woven of darkness and grace,
For when stars fall asleep, their absence bestows,
A canvas of change, a transformative space.

So let the stars slumber, let them take their rest,
For in the dark hours, we found what is real,
In the quiet of night, we discovered our quest,
To cherish each heartbeat, to learn how to feel.

And when stars fall asleep, may we never forget,
The lessons they teach in their gentle embrace,
For in the silence, the heart learns to fret,
And in darkness, we rise to reclaim our place.

-Khushi Kaul