The Brightest Star in the Sky.

Marian Keyes.

For Dylan Martin.

Once upon a time.

I was you

Keeping secret

Being True.

What happened child

Of golden hair

What happened then

I wasn't there

Running wild

Laughing free

Bursting sun

You reached for me.

But another won your heart

That day

A smiling lie

Danced your way

You followed him

Into a wood

No one saw

The wolf in hood

And now you stand.

And stare at me

Your frock is stained

Your knees are green

How do I hold your hand and stay

How do I heal

That death

In May

This day

This night

This hour

Long due

This ink