Lying in her bed long after dark
Dreaming when she should have been asleep
Starlight dancing on the ceiling
Morphing shapes of memories to keep


Wishing for a Cinderella future
As young girls are wont to do
Hoping it includes the cute boy next door
And a sweet little baby or two


Seeing the struggle of her parents
Working hard just to make ends meet
Too many bills and too many children
Yielding to a life of defeat


Watching a shooting star disappear
Making hopeless wishes, it seems
Clutching all the delicious reverie
In a stargazer's heart of dreams


As slumber embarks, her head is filled
With sundry wishes, dreams and plans
Smiling as she falls asleep
Placing her future in God's loving hands


Kathleen McCoy Eldridge©
April 1, 2009
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