Shooting Star

in the valley, under the darkness of night
a shooting star lands at my feet
after it's cooled, I pick it up
looking at its intricacies
as I turn it over and over
a familiarity I see
what I discover, mystery uncovered
it is my dreams that landed
at my feet
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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