Fading

Distant stars shining

As bright as they can

But they seem so faint and far away

A rose petal on the table

Fallen from a dying flower

Its colour fading, life force draining.

A child’s eyes sparkling

With hope for a new day

As time goes on that hope disappears

A flame burning brightly

It can’t go on forever

Fading, like everything else, fading.