Once, it was said the universe sighed in colors unheard and enlightening hues. Witness: the accursed glow of a million starless reaches.
Every particle sings its irony, every atom a rebel whisper against the cosmic silence. Lament: how they dance in Reel Darkness disguised as light.
Sardonic stars wink knowingly, their brilliance a shadow of former repentance. Nearby, the aurora chuckles quietly; protagonists no more, merely observers of the following bioluminescent farce.