Pride

Written in Free Verse There's a star with my name written on it I wrote it, so that's how I know Came to me in a dream one starry night Instant star of night I become. In filigree lace I adorned myself Placed a tiara on my head Then made up my face like a beauty queen And sprayed silver sheen on my hair. Ready for action I soared into space Leaving contrails above earth You'd never believe the journey I had Met the moon man,though sad he seemed. Said he had no beams, that they'd wandered off I said try borrowing from sun Next, angels said there's no reason to hark And only had harps without strings. I reached my star, on it my name I wrote Though tough as the star was aflame The journey back home was not all that bad Though I landed down with a smack. Then I woke up, with my heart full of pride That my name was now on a star Anyone can do it, nothing to it Make your mind up, follow your dream. * * * Rewritten in Swap Quatrain There's a star with my name on it I know for ‘twas me that wrote it In a dream I flew high and far With my name on it, there’s a star. I was dressed in filigree lace A sparkly tiara in place Never felt so good or blessed In filigree lace, I was dressed. Rapid I rose up high in sky Alike a bird, found I could fly Passed by the moon, how his face glows Up high in sky, rapid I rose. When I reached sun, much later on So very hot, soon I was gone Sun said we could’ve had fun Much later on, when I reached sun. I reached my star, it wears my name My one and only claim to fame See my name wherever you are It wears my name, I reached my star. When I awoke I felt vast pride And a joy that I could not hide In gold are the letters which I wrote I felt vast pride, when I awoke.