Wish Upon A Star… by Valerie Parente
When children wish upon a star
do you think their little brains know
that the star might have died
a long time ago?
The naivety of our past
influences our hopes today
yet that light still reaches us
even after that star goes away.
Somewhere down the line
that star turned to dust
but look at you now,
out of that dust you grew up.
So why shouldn’t we believe
a wish on a star can come true
when we ourselves are manifestations
of the fire they once bloomed.
Death is just a word
what was once life goes on
in the little ripples and effects
of a light so strong from beyond.
Those children had it right
to wish upon the stars.
Energy never dies
it just moves along.
– Valerie Parente (3-21-2026)
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