A star that may have burned,
     exploded,
          died,
Three billion years ago
     still remains alive in the hearts of children
          with curious eyes and
budding imagination.

A memory that may have  dissipated,
     dissolved,
          evaporated into thin air.
Still has the power to
     Pierce a heart,
          Melt a soul,
With a desire to have the unattainable.

A love that may have crumpled,
     deteriorated,
          shattered
Three years ago
     can still make tears fall,
          and hearts clench
With thoughts of what could have been.