You fear the stars
not because of their beauty
but because of their distance
how they hang unbothered
while you remain
earthbound

They do not need you
Their cold light spills
forgotten knowledge
burning far away
untouchable
like the things you cannot know
You fear their silence
the way they look down
without speaking,
without offering comfort
or explanation

They are too old
too full of stories
you are not part of
whispers of time
that do not echo
in your fleeting breath
In the dark
you trace their patterns
the vastness presses
against your ribs
reminding you
how small you are

You fear the stars
the absence of answers
the endlessness of questions
the reminder that you
are just another blink
in the night sky