you wished upon a star <br />the first star <br />was a fake <br />you wished upon another star <br />it was a failure <br />you wished upon the third star <br />it was useless and gave you nothing <br />you wished again on the fourth star <br />it was ungrateful and took almost everything from you <br />and then another star <br />and then another star shooting before you <br />they all gave you despair <br />and you believe not <br />on any star anymore <br /> <br />then you learned to live <br />without any star <br />the stars are not true <br /> <br />and you are so disappointed <br />with all the falsities they are telling you <br />finally <br />you have this shotgun in your hand <br />and then this lone shooting star came one night <br />splendid in such a dark space <br />you shot it <br />hit it <br />and there it exploded, shattered <br /> <br />it was the only star intended for you <br />and it was true<br /><br />RIC S. BASTASA<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/shoot-the-shooting-star/
