Stars Over Texas

A beautiful golden staircase lead her up into the sky,
As a glimmering sapphire tear drop fell from her eye,
And she whispered a painful goodbye to what she knew,
As she turned her back and walked away from you.

She was draped from head to toe in pearls and lace,
And she walked tall and proud; she walked with grace -
With white high heels and a heart of blackened stone;
She took the first step into the dark unknown.

And you stood with your guitar; playing a sad song,
Before you stood and faced the stars to bid so long -
But her flawless smile was flashing inside your head,
As you played back all the words she had ever said.

But you burned her pictures and said goodbye,
Just to fill her memory with another pathetic lie;
And you moved on from what you swore not to miss,
As she hit her knees screaming on the stars over Texas.

-Jenna Elphick
June 24, 2007

[[Metaphoric for the thought of burning memories to show that a person is dead to you.]]