The Black Hole Angel

Hiss… crackle… "Mission log… final entry… systems failing…" The void breathes The stars watch I never dreamed I'd drift this far Lost in the fabric of a frozen star The ship broke down—or maybe I let go I can't remember, but I need to know Was it the wiring, or was it fate? That sent me spinning past the gate? I'm falling into the black hole now My life reruns behind my eyes The laughter, the tears, the goodbyes I watch the nebulas bloom and die I close my eyes, I'm not afraid This darkness is the bed I've made This black hole That matches the hollow in my soul It was a dream—to touch the sky To drink the starlight, kiss the skyline And now I float with broken wings The universe does funny things A bitter laugh escapes my lips As gravity begins to rip I'm falling into the black hole now My life reruns behind my eyes The laughter, the tears, the goodbyes I watch the nebulas bloom and fade I close my eyes, I'm not afraid This darkness is the bed I've made This black hole That matches the hollow in my soul The laughter dies—fear takes the throne Am I really ready to go alone? To be erased, unmade, undone… Is this the ending I have won? But terror melts to warm embrace I smile toward the edge of space I'm falling into the black hole now And I accept what lies beyond The final note, the final song The stars go dim, the clock ticks wrong I close my eyes, I let it take The fragile dream that I could make This black hole That matches the hollow in my soul The darkness wraps me like a shroud— Then she appears, a star endowed With gentle hands and ancient eyes She drifts through time, through space, through lies She whispers soft, "Are you prepared?" I laugh and reach—"Take me… I'm scared, but I'm yours…" Silence And then she smiles No more static No more weight Just light And her hand Fade…