A song/poem by Victor Alejandro Wainer. Composed in 2025, recorded in 2026 in Victoria, BC.

The beginning of the end

Which star is that? They shared their wonder with each other
It is so bright, breaking through the cloudy cover!
They stared in silence
Awed by its beauty
Without knowing they had seen
the beginning of the end

Look at the star, said the mother to the infant
How bright it is, clutching baby to her chest
She had a feeling
this was important
Without knowing she had seen
the beginning of the end

See that shiny star? He called out over his shoulder
Look how bright it is, said his friend coming to join him
They stared together
their games forgotten
Without knowing they had seen
the beginning of the end

That will be your star, said the wife to her sick husband
Much too bright for me, he replied with a soft chuckle
And he passed away
While she shut the curtains
Without knowing she had seen
the beginning of the end