aching to pupate

Bold, clear images, as usual outstanding poetry with this bold sentimental quality that balances out with the language. Personally, I felt a connection with this poem. I could praise forever but I do have one tiny concern. The breaks and stars, I feel was the only semi-weak point only in the sense that its been used many times and sometimes seems like a weak strategy to organize ideas. Maybe it's me, when I see stars I associate it with time and space changing or even perspective changing but none of these things happen and its merely there as a pause. For a poem like this that relies alot on impact, I know you can figure out a more creative approach to articulate what the stars aren't. Other than that near pointless rant on stars (sorry, I wouldn't say it if i didn't think it was true) well done, this is one of your best in my book