The Rift Between Our Stars
Introduction: Some loves are destined to be separated by time, space, and circumstance. This poem speaks of two souls drawn to one another, yet always just out of reach—a love forever divided by the universe itself. Beneath the moon’s unyielding light, Two lovers met in trembling hush, Their hearts burned fierce against the night, Yet fate would turn their love to dust. A war of blood, a name’s disgrace, Kept distant hands from twining tight, For bitter feuds time won’t erase, Had sworn to shun love’s fragile light. Their families waged a bitter fight, Old wounds that time could never mend, Yet in the dark, they held on tight, Two lovers longing for the end. "We stand as ghosts, unseen, unheard," She murmured low with trembling breath, "To speak of love, a whispered word—" "To dream of love, to dance with death." He traced the sorrow in her gaze, His fingers brushed against her cheek, "We’ll write our tale in endless days," "In echoes only ...