Supernova

By Sophie Starkey

Supernova

Written 2017-05-09

The timeline is complicated

But unforgivingly straight

Before the night We shine

We burn

I'm bright, I know

I have letters to prove

To me, at least.

But Perhaps this fire this inner flash

This drive these files this splash

Are my last gasp

My battle cry

Before I start to fade.

I'll rage against the downwards force

Oppose it with my will

I'll go down fighting

But I know

I'm going downwards still.

I see it clearly now and then

I catch a glimpse of truth

And I ignore it

And push on

There's f2%k all else to do.