Brown Dwarf

Fatimah Ibah
Nov 5 · 1 min read

You are that infinitesimal lucent star

Dazzling my eyes

Up there in the sky

Out of my reach

Far, far away from me

You are that substantial tranquil planet

Calming my exasperation

Some kind of altruistic

Enfold me with your presence

I’m comfortable in you

You are my Brown Dwarf

The failed star resembling planet
I caught up between

Evading you

Or embracing you


Glossary

Brown Dwarf. A celestial substellar object intermediate in size between a giant planet and a small star, believed to emit mainly infrared radiation. More here

Altruistic or Altruism. Willingness to do things that bring advantages to others, even if it results in disadvantage for yourself. More here

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