The Runaway Star Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

wandering from the margins of the universe
with unrelenting speeds
you passed me in haste
not knowing where you were going
you gathered speed anyway
you zoomed across the sky
in search of a better place
somewhere you can sleep
lay your head down
with your eyes wide open
you passed me in haste
leaving me behind
in a trail of star dust...

across the skies
the blue unwavering sky
that gave way to darkness
with a million eyes popping out
you rushed on without fear
consumed by your desire to escape
across the vast emptiness of space
into the belly of the universe
the abode of gigantic monsters
dwarf stars and black holes
with your eyes wide open
you passed me in haste
leaving me behind
in a trail of star dust...

alone in darkness
you kept on swimming
across the vast ocean of space
where midgets dare to go
possessed by your desire to be free
you ran naked unashamed
into the belly of the universe
the abode of gigantic fires
that burns with the intensity of the sun
with your eyes wide open
you passed me in haste
leaving me behind
in a trail of star dust...

above the sky line
dressed in white gown
you galloped on undisturbed
no nightmares to haunt you
or chains to bind you