Falling Stars -Rainer Maria Rilke

Falling Stars

 Do you remember still 

the falling stars

that like swift horses 

through the heavens raced

and suddenly leaped 

across the hurdles of our wishes 

do you recall? 

And we did make so many! 

For there were countless numbers of stars: 

each time we looked above 

we were astounded 

by the swiftness of their daring play,

while in our hearts 

we felt safe and secure

watching 

these brilliant bodies  disintegrate,

knowing somehow we had survived their fall.

― Rainer Maria Rilke

Picture credit to @LizzieCacti