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Lost in the Stars
  I saw you, heard you,
  I rushed to you, cried with you.
  I’d swear I heard your heart break.
  People come, apologizing,
  For something they couldn’t change.
  People ask how you’ve been,
  But you don’t want to say.
  My phone lights up, 2 AM,
  I answer, of course.
  You’ve been crying,
  I can hear it in your voice.
  It hurts, I know.
  But I’ll never really know.
  How you felt that night
  When she slipped away.
  I want to know
  how you’ve been,
  But I won’t reopen old wounds.
  I just want you to know
  that I’m there for you.
  I’ll catch you when you fall.
  This isn’t a sorry,
  for I can’t change history,
  It’s an answer,
  A promise of hope.
  It’s been a month,
  A cold, dark month,
  but yet, you remain yourself.
  I just want to say one thing,
  I’ll hope it helps a little:
  Don’t get lost in the stars.

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I was inspired to write this by my best friend. More specifically, her mom's death. My friend, who I will refer to as "E" for this, was never an outgoing person. She and I were both quiet, but we both loved to read and write. When we were in fifth grade, E's mom was diagnosed with melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. She just died last month after a two year battle. I'm writing this from the point of view of someone who was very close to someone who lost a loved one, like me. I'm writing this for people like me, who want to help their friends, but also for those who've lost someone, like E.