Palm Upon Stars

Her heels dither

at the edge of the cliff

she has reached her zenith

and now wavers on sanity’s ledge

blinking constellations has been her guide

from the valley to this epitome

reminding her of reasons to live

but even here she still can’t

reach the astral realm

once, their sparkles cheer her on

now, they only seem to taunt

it isn’t enough just to gawk

her sole caress the rocky rim

before the final attempt

to place her palms upon the stars.

— by anntidote —

Date written: 2017

Sketch by Anntidote [July 26, 2025]