Glittering, gleaming, shining so brightly;
Glowing, twinkling, shimmering lightly;
Sparkling, glistening, floating freely;
The stars in the sky float above me so gaily.

Soaring, flying, gliding swiftly;
Leaping, bounding, springing nimbly;
Sailing through the sky so quickly;
The stars in the sky light up this city.

Up, up, up far away in the atmosphere;
There lies a star named for a long gone traveller.
Up, up, up in the sky lies Maria’s Star;
‘Tis Maria that the world adores.

But her life was too brief.
She drew her last breath,
And it was all too soon.
And all the world wept; even the moon.

The brightest stars burn the quickest.
All things someday cease to exist.
And all the while the world shall wail,
For all those who have fallen too soon through the veil.

For Maria, the beautiful traveler;
For her lover, mother, father, and brother;
For all those who lost their life before it could truly begin.
The world sobbed for those who disappeared.

Remember the ones who burn so brightly!
Don’t go quietly!
Even if the fiery powers of Hell tempt you with pleasures unknown;
Never give in!

Honor the ones who lived too short a life!
Do not give in to temptation or lies!
Live a life that is full of meaning.
Never stop believing.

Should the forces of Hell come knocking on your doorstep;
Slam the door!
And when you look into the sky that fateful night;
See Maria’s Star in flight.

Know deep in your heart;
Perhaps, you were set apart,
Like so many others before you.
And when it comes time to say adieu,
You shall have a home in Heaven.
Just like all the others before you.