Like a Shooting Star

It was all true! The words of love,
The radiant youth, the joy of pleasure,
The happy cheer.
But brief...like a shooting star.

It was all true! The happy marriage,
The loving wife,
The children’s mirth.
But brief...like a shooting star.

It was all true! Flattering promises,
Hopeful ambition, some goals achieved,
A lifetime lived.
But brief...like a shooting star.

It was all true! Death of illusion,
The death of hope, the death of love,
The death of death.
But brief...like a shooting star.
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