Pink melts to the surface
explosively to greet me,
slowly pressing up
to dust away the pitch.

And one by one,
each diamond disintegrates,
snuffed out
by the perpetual coming
of the morning star.

I've spent a million wishes,
gone this far
to give up now
& I won't.
I need to stare down sundown
in the face
again,
just to prove a point,
I still believe in my dreams,
even if others don't.
Seize the ******* day
as nightfall comes quickly.