do you see those stars? do you know what makes them shine? what makes them so bright? what makes them visible at all? they're on fire.

if those stars weren’t on fire, they’d never be seen! they’d be invisible!

they have to burn themselves up, they have to use themselves as fuel — or face not having ever been there at all!

that’s what it’s like — being Lost. i’m on fire, i’m burning up. i just don’t want to be invisible.