I was a hot star
whose fire blistered the dark
but not its loneliness
I didn’t know that
I am a sacred lotus star
whose purple flowers
cast light into the void
I am that star
brightening the paths
of my brothers & sisters
who sing with the angels
I am His star
and I burn
the dirty soot off my lips
cleanse my soul crimson
and gold
I am a servant star
in another heaven
I have been born again