The Sky Gazer

Her face looks lost,
as she gazes deep into the clear, night sky.
Eyes glitter with delight, and lips opened
partly with awe.
She looks as though she has seen an angel
smiling back at her. 
“Mommy is a star!” she says. 
“Good people never die. They turn to stars!”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Allison Avatar
November 12, 2016 at 2:53 PM
aww Teddy this is so touching you brought a tear to my eye:-( hugs jan xx7
Kimathi Avatar
November 14, 2016 at 7:45 AM
So emotional what some kids go through in this journey, we call life..... Thank you, Jan, for commenting on my piece..
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