A design fired too hot to touch
Seen only in flashes and dark shadow left in her wake
Never seen directly or gazed upon with care
She was only noticed in the cold emptiness of her absence
They prayed for her to dim her glow
To don clouds in front of her too brazen tongue
They screamed for her warmth in the night
Outraged that she would leave them for the embrace of new planets
A moonlit reflection was not enough to keep her
She longed to burn brilliant in solar flares and heat waves
Her form was offensive to behold
Averted eyes and whispered curses shaped eclipses praised for beauty
She was only then acceptable enshrouded
Only finding favor through obstructive lens and combative hands
What radiance they missed in their antics
Forever ignoring her gentle warmth and sunspot kisses
But like the light fading in her sunset hair,
They couldn’t catch a glimpse until she was all but faded from their eyes