The Mother of Stardust

I am the Mother of Stardust

I did not come here lightly

I have fallen into the abyss 

and clawed my way out

I have been buried miles beneath rock bottom

encased in an unfathomable darkness

I have seen hell

heavy 

and deep

I am the Mother of Stardust

I see the world through jaded eyes

and have lost all innocence

I am not comforted with lies or promises 

of fairy tales

because I know too much of this world

I value each moment for what it is 

temporary

fleeting

just like I am

I am the Mother of Stardust

I've held the universe in my arms

I have looked into the eyes of eternity

and have given it pieces of my heart

I have been broken down into an 

unrecognizable form

and have rebuilt myself 

from the bedrock 

of my broken soul

I have discovered that who I was 

and who I am 

are complete strangers

and who I am becoming

is the strongest one of all

I am the Mother of Stardust

My love extends in waves

past galaxies

past nebulas

beyond the dark

carried upon my dying breath 

into infinity