malalai khan

While all the world is asleep
And I too close my eyes,
My inner ones open
To gaze at the soulful skies.

The night ocean glimmers
Upon the starry shores,
A whole place for me
To roam and explore.

The darkness covers me
In a hopeless veil,
But light is always there
For the stars lead the way.

I run around the
Vivid constellations,
Making wishes
With great expectations.

But...

The skies start to shatter,
The stars begin to fall,
And I wake up
To these forsaken walls.

Everything fades,
My dreams go numb,
While to reality
I give up and succumb.