The Death of a Star

Stars expand as they grow old. As their core runs out of hydrogen and then helium, the core contacts and the outer layers expand, cool, and become less bright. Most stars will eventually collapse and explode. A star's life span and eventual fate are determined by the original mass of the star. Above and below are pictures of dying stars. The glowing light are caused by surrounding gasses. It's amazing how the death of something can be so beautiful to look at. It looks like something from a fantasy. There are many wonderful pics on the Hubble website. Here also is a poem which is entitled, "Dying Star"

As if the world's started falling apart
as if I'm carrying a broken heart

I stare at you as it comes undone
I'm lying awake but now I'm gone

As if the sun's shining and there's no light
As if I'm fighting but have lost the fight
I walk away from the crowd ahead
I'm breathing still but am already dead

As if it always just rains on me
as if these wounds it never heals
you scream to me those lullaby
and clipped my wings fore I could fly

As if the sky's falling to the earth
as if this star's dying at its birth
the son's gone and its over now
as I listen to this silence so loud

Can you hear the silence
can you hear his scream
can you see him crying
and his broken dreams

Can you heal his wounds
can you feel the pain
can you hold his hands
so he can start again

Can you hear the silence
can you hear his scream
can you see him crying
and his broken dreams

Can you heal his wounds
can you feel the pain
or else shut his eyes
so he won't die again

So far away, no one would ever see
Stellar gases brought together by the ancient song
Hand in hand they begin to embrace...
Together they listen
Together they breathe

Eons will come
Dancing in perfect step
Giving their fuel to the others fire
Dancing in perfect step
Eons will pass

So far away, no one would ever know
Stellar gases torn from each other by the ancient song
Hand in hand they begin to fade...
Together they listen
Together they die

Its light is going dim,
leaving a feel of emptiness.
Dreams of a better tomorrow,
will soon cease to exist.

Caught up in bitter thoughts,
erases signs of happiness.
Dancing among the dark shadows,
grows harder to resist.

Nightmares replace slumber,
contentment's lost to restlessness.
Clouds full of painful confusion,
chills the soul with its mist.

Tears cried are now all dried,
left silent in the nights stillness.
A dying star fell from the sky,
upon its death we wished.

Charmedwishes...

Blessed be!