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I wished upon a star

January 25, 2022
By Dragonrider16 PLATINUM, Omaha, Nebraska
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we are all born with a divine fire in us. our effort should be to give wings to this fire.

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I wished upon a star

and it was a glorious star 

the perfect one

at exactly 11:11

I made a wish

I prayed for its success

with tears in my eyes

and hope in my heart

Not knowing that the cold truth

Awaited me the following morning

I wished for my parents to stop arguing

And fighting

And to be happy 

But as I heard the first argument

Sour my morning

I realized that my wish meant nothing

I prayed to God 

Asking that salty question

Why

Why didn’t my wish work

Don’t you love me

No answer

Silence

Cold and empty

I sat waiting

Knowing the truth

I wished for

A false hope

But memory

Instilled a hope

And as I recall

I still had hope

So for the time being

I will wish every night 

Upon a star

And one day 

My wish will be granted

And my patience rewarded

Until then 

I tell my parents every night and morning

I love you

And that alone warms my heart

Because maybe I did wish upon the right star

© Amy B., Alabaster, AL

The author's comments:

Every family has a problem and I believe that it can be solved, I hope others can understand and reach out a hand to anyone they know who has family issues.

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Dragonrider16 PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 10 2022 at 10:14 am
Dragonrider16 PLATINUM, Omaha, Nebraska
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Favorite Quote:
we are all born with a divine fire in us. our effort should be to give wings to this fire.

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thank you
Afra ELITE said...
on Feb. 7 2022 at 7:08 am
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"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

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@Dragonrider16, this poem gives out an important message in a perfectly wonderful way...I love it...☆☆☆