7.

there are people who shine.
they are not yours,
you cannot hold them. still,
some things you do not give
away.

stars are on your ceiling.
a token of years of your life,
something that you cannot part
with. a matter of breath,
dust, scientific theory.

you are not your past,
where you came from. these
are only mile markers of the
choices you continue to make.

some things are too strong to fight,
some things are not worth the loss.