Before the voices Before vengeance and blood and lies Nye was just a boy A curly haired boy, shy, and kinda cute Neoro was his name back then And he wasn’t alone He had me Hi, I’m Nova, pleased to meet you I’m not a fan of small talk, so here’s what you need to know I’m seventeen. I like books, and swimming, and jewelry, and asking weird questions that put people on the spot My biggest fear is having no one to talk to And my biggest dream is that people will listen to what I have to say “Requiem for a Star” is my story—how I met Neoro, what I learned from him, what I did, what I fought It’s a bitter-sweet love story, a tiny bit sexy, revolving around magic, loss, philosophy, beauty, and hugs Lots of hugs And it is also a memorial For another girl, another face One of many, in a better place