The Wish Of An Astrophile Poem by Mantrana Mahi Agarwal

"Twilight, will you tell me something tonight?
asked an astrophile to the night sky.
"Why is that some stars twinkle and shine,
while others appear so dull?
Twilight, why don't you let me bask more in your light?
The sublime skies, they call to me,
Flocks of aves fill up your gradient beauty.
Everything so perfect that even the sunsets.
All walks of life flock up to you.
And then minute by minute you gracefully fade away.
Leaving behind splotches of amber, scarlet and obsidian.
From amongst the raven emerge shadows of grey.
They soar across the sky with clusters of diamond sprinkles
Making the day's contrast twinkle.
But why is that I feel, you're a message so deep and true,
That we're all diamonds, just like the stars?
Glistening like gemstones from afar.
Tell me twilight, does it seem so?
Are we all as unique as those diamonds?
And if we are, twilight why is it we all don't
shimmer and sparkle?
Is it because your light doesn't fall upon these
effulgent crystals whelved under the mud?
Tell me twilight, if we're all so unique,
do we leave our mark or not?
The earth is a canvas for you to shine,
But is it for me as well?
Twilight, answer my questions before you fade again
And release those dynamic sky twinkles?
Twilight I call upon you one last time-
Is it those who touch the dark's treasure,
those who leave behind their forever mark?
Tell me twilight, reveal your secrets,
As I wait upon a shooting star."