As a fireball, I am fire itself, 

A flame dancing in the endless night.

The universe whispered my name with pride,

And I shined brightly to everyone's amazement.

 

As the only guide for lost sailors;

Poets whispered against my enchantment,

Children made wishes against my charm,

Lovers dreamed under my glow.

 

As one of the indispensable jewels of the sky,

I watched the earth from the corner of my eye.

They called me eternal; they called me endless,

Always believed that I would be me.

 

But even the gods fear the cruelty of time.

I slowly faded from the sky.

One by one, the eyes turned away,

No more wishes, no words to say.

 

I watch them go by in deathly silence,

Drifting to a place no one knows.

Once adored, now lost and small,

Because everyone will fall one day.