Cole Riggins
he used to / pray to the stars / in his eyes
he used to / have stars / in his eyes
he used to pray / to the missing / the forgotten
in hopes / that one day / he’d find what was gone
he hopes / that the stars / are real
he hopes / that constellations / can
hope / too
he paints / something / in the stars
he paints / and then / forgets all of it
he paints / lines / to connect
himself / to the missing / the forgotten
he / has lost / himself
in the stars / his head / in the clouds
in the stars / anxiety / arises
he / doesn’t / know
he / doesn’t / want
to know / … / what does he…
to know / constellations / is to
forget / oneself
forget / who / you were
you aren’t / who you / want
you aren’t / who you / once knew
stars / don’t know
stars / aren’t you
you are / real
you are / eyes
stars / in your / eyes
stars / let them / see
you used to / be those / stars
you used to / be / free
every bird lands / someday
you / can’t see / stars
forever ///