Think of a shooting star that youve seen in your lifetime. Any one of them, just pick one.
What was your wish when it fell? Did you ever think it would come true when you wised it? HAS it come true?
Now think of its duration. A blip in time, and its already faded, lost, making you lie waiting patently for your next wish.
Did you ever, while watching, wonder as to whether these stars are falling towards us, or away from us? Are they finding the wishers? Or are they trying to escape from fulfilling our hopes and dreams? Do you think this would have effect on the past wishes that have already come and gone?

Does your attitude about that star affect your attitude of the next?

Does if make you wonder about the rest of the shower?
Whether THAT one was the best or merely and appetizer?

What happened at the end of your meteor shower? Didnt you linger outside for any last surprises; hopes that youd get a secret showing when all others had lost faith and interest? Or did you duck out early because of the cold? The best showers are always in the coldest, harshest conditions Ive found.

I? I linger. And now, my wish did not come true.
But it was one hell of a star.