The instant you see it, you know it
And your gaze freezes upon it
Precious seconds are squandered away
While you're busy hoping it doesn't fade

And in that moment you've made a choice
Or more precisely, an unconscious decision
To be so wrapped up in its existence
Rather than to lower your resistance

Once it goes, and believe me it will
You're left with nothing but a starry sky
Eyes transfixed upon an empty space
The result of what the night did erase

Maybe you kick yourself for it
Or maybe the shock hasn't yet faded
But eventually you'll know what you've lost
And you'll count up its complete cost

You could have had it all, you realize
One wish with certainty to be granted
Now all that has visited your daydreams
Dies away amidst your silent screams

You've let it slip through your fingers
Perfection in its purest of forms
A thing so simple yet so incredibly rare
You try to hold what is no longer there

And on this night you cannot sleep
Your arms are empty and heart is hollow
Alone you toss and turn with your regret
The shooting star you cannot forget