Starlets

they’ll burn
through tombs
as air and light fused

rising from ruin
scaling winds
as earth and rain welded

fiercely prying
through the sky
as melded fire and ice

relentless and brilliant
they’ll outlive the world
to shine for ages

– B. Brown

(image courtesy of Pinterest. it’s cosmic dust from outer space but doesn’t it seem sculpted? i <3 space)