Our Shining Star

Impatiently we stand in line, tickets in our hand At last we are ushered inside, hoping for seats up front But people push ahead,...so we wiggle into row two A tall head sits in front of me...............................................oh well, never mind. Crowds fill the chairs, and chatter fills the air Small children held up high for better view, mothers hold small bouquets in their laps Fathers hold Canons or Kodaks, with extra rolls of film Opening my program...I look for her name Her name should stand out like neon....brighter than any other! Oh yes! there it is! But her name is printed like all the rest.................................oh well, never mind. With a dimming of the lights, the first chord of music meets our ears The show begins. We clap politely, and watch patiently It's not yet her turn.............................................................oh well, never mind Finally we realize her turn is near! Anticipation is building! We sit straighter in our chairs! We crane our necks a little higher, camera is ready.....YES! THERE SHE IS!! OUR SHINING LITTLE STAR!! Oh dear...she misses a step...................................................oh well, never mind. Her hair touched with sprinkles, her smile is glowing A little wrinkle of concentration on her brow, ... Taking care that she makes each move on cue She is shining, amazing, and wonderful!! Doesn't everyone see it? How could they miss it? That she stands out from all the rest??!! We clap madly...why are the others only clapping politely? Our camera flashes brightly! Why aren't other cameras flashing too?? Could it be that all these folks....all these other mums and dads, All these other grams and gramps, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles Do they see different stars than ours? Perhaps. Oh well.....never mind. We know those other stars can't possibly, no not possibly Shine as bright as ours............................................................oh well, never mind. There's a star in the heavens we'll name, 'Sweet Claire' for you...so don't you ever mind... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Linda Marie's contest..."Shining Star"