Beautiful Stars

The stars are beautiful tonight
The twinkle in her eyes
Sweet and soft
As she watches the sky in awe
A strand of hair falls in her face
I feel my heart race
As I push it away
The air is cold
Even as my face is warm
The water laps at the shore
A world of sparkling lights
She’s the brightest of them all
I don’t know how sailors of the past
Have followed the light of the North Star
To guide their ships through the night
When her smile is so much brighter
She asks me
If the stars are beautiful
And I say yes
Even though I’m watching her instead of them