I was so lonely, my life cloaked in night,
A soul wandering, far from the light.
At the edge of existence, ready to fall,
I found friends who answered my silent call.

They came to me like stars in the dark,
Guiding my way with a hopeful spark.
They brightened my world, chased shadows away,
But who knew their glow was destined to stray?

The light they brought was fleeting, untrue,
A prelude to pain I never knew.
They mended my heart with care, then left,
Breaking it wholly, leaving me bereft.

Not into pieces, but into dust,
So fine, it scattered with the...