When the Stars Sang For Me

I remember when the stars sang for me Sweet sounds echoing through the night, When I was young and, oh, so carefree. It was not as though I possessed a pedigree, Or had the special gifts of a magical spright I remember when the stars sang for me. Summer nights I would camp under a tree And read by the beam of an old flashlight, When I was young and, oh, so carefree. Sometimes I felt like an unwanted refugee, Then, I’d pretend I was totally out of sight I remember when the stars sang for me. On warm nights no other place I’d rather be Something about the night sky would excite, When I was young and, oh, so carefree. To be alone, by myself, made me feel free Almost nothing else brought me utter delight When I was young and, oh, so carefree, I remember when the stars sang for me. SEVENTH PLACE WINNER July 27, 2022 Submitted to: "2022 Poetry Marathon No. 10" Poetry Contest Sponsored by Mark Toney written February 26, 2022 POEM OF THE DAY Poetry Soup, February 28, 2022 #57 on Best New Poems List Poetry Soup February 28, 2022 #32 on Best New Poems List Poetry Soup March 4, 2022 #36 on Best New Poems List Poetry Soup March 28, 2028