My star is always there.

Farid Hussaini, 6/16/2001

I asked the stars,

when will you blink, and shine on me

the stars replied:

when the sun goes away, the one star—closest,

I said,

that is never meant to happen,

my star is always there, even with

the moon, to make it reflect and shine

the light I need,

my star is always there

the stars then said:

the sun wants your shadow,

we can’t shine on you,

and dissolve the one shadow, she wants when she shines, away

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