Lonely Fires

I look up at the starry sky,
See the glow of fires.
Could they be the agony of
Lonely hearts' desires?

Because I burn, I know I burn
When feeling lost, alone.
Could they be children, be people,
Who shine, who need a home?

Is that why the Earth gravitates,
Revolves around a star?
Is he some crying deity
Who fears we’ll drift too far?

The Earth binds us to her sad self,
Ovserves us with our own;
She quakes, tembles, in horror how
We scream to be alone.

And moons are far from satisfied
Though their pulls are slightest,
I've seen how their rough, barren ‘scape
At times will burn brightest.

Our manly Moon and motherly Earth
Who hold us to their hearts
Know that we need to be loved
And dread the day we part.

At times when I look up at stars
I don't feel as alone,
They seem to wish and yearn for me,
And make me feel at home.

So stars so bright, with yearning lights,
Please keep up your fires
Because my wish from you tonight
Is comfort from your pyres.

And if my own flames can be seen
By some Galactic Child
And make him smile, then why not burn
To comfort him a while?