the stars look out

into the sky

to feel the weight 

of darkness

and the distance

in the space 

and the cold 

you gotta live in

when you are born 

to burn

some down on 

this planet

stare into the night

and count each

lonely ember 

to know they're not

alone

but we look up 

to measure

the distance in the space

and the darkness

that surrounds

and the prices

we have paid

in the freeze 

that is exacted

when you are born 

to burn