dead star

stars.

stars do not wane into oblivion, their glow does not fade away into the darkness. when their death is near, stars consume themselves from within, shining stronger and stronger as they spin towards their doom. and they go out with a bang, a silent bang in the outer space that scatters their radiance and their power through the universe, into a supernova of shards of light and burned-out fire. perhaps this is what's happening now. perhaps it is what has been happening lately: a once shining star is consuming itself and burning everything in it's wake as it slowly dies. it will end with a blast, and it will leave a gap in the void. but it will fade away - and from the scattered light of the supernova, some new stars might be born.

let's hope this is not wishful thinking.