A Star (standard:poetry, 213 words)
Author: Jim Spence	Added: Apr 19 2002	Views/Reads: 3324/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
to shine far out in space ...

she gazes down on everyone, with her ever present face 

that same sad smile we see each night, suspended there in space 

she casts her light through darkest hour, uplifting those she loves 

the moon opens her gentle arms, a cradle from above 

she never complains, she never cries, she never makes a fuss 

her job, her duty, her only goal, is to watch over each of us 

the sun shines down upon her, keeping her in her place 

without that sun she feels that she would never leave a trace 

she lives in the sun's shadow, without him she is nothing at all 

“watch over my children” he says to her, and she heeds his every call 

but even the moon has got her desire, her wish for some re-birth 

and yet she watches the children alone on mother earth 

“if only I could be a star” she thinks with some delight 

“I'd have my own identity, not be his satellite” 

and yet she stays in orbit, with her ever present face 

always wishing she was something else – to shine far out in space 

so, if you look up into the moon and see her smiling from afar 

just remember in your heart of hearts ... that she really is a star


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