i've seen stars up north, in new york, in seville and barcelona - i've seen them blinking slowly and impassively from miles and miles away. i remember seeing them as a little boy and chasing them even though i couldn't reach them. maybe the important part was reaching for them even though i knew they were just suns burning themselves to death somewhere far far away.

but the real point is that all of those stars - in virginia, texas or austria - could never shine as bright as your eyes.