The Wishing Star

"Stars are made for wishing on"

My very best friend told me

So I gazed upon the dark night's sky

And I picked the brightest star I could see

I named my star Leslie

A very special name

Now that this star had a title

She was all mine to claim

I thought about what I wanted

Something I could wish for

But as I thought about my wish I realized

Into this process should go much more

Leslie should know my thoughts

Behind each and every wish

So before I made my wish that night

I told to Leslie this

I could wish for money

Because I feel my family is poor

However to be rich, money is not a necessity

A person needs so very much more

I could wish for that special boy to like me

And say those three little words

But love is a much more sacred link

That comes on a path with thousands of curves

I could wish to be famous

To be someone other than myself

But self worth is measured by much more than

Having the most trophies on your shelf

Instead I wish to be rich in spirit

Sound in soul and mind

I wish that when I see the pot at the end of the rainbow

Character is what I will find

Instead I wish for understanding

And courage in matters of love

I pray I'll meet the someone special

And through tough times we will rise above

Most of all I wish for the ability to know and like

Who I am and what I have become to be

And I ask that you help me realize

That I am special even if that's not what I always see

I thanked Leslie for listening to

My wishes and my dreams

And there she is shinning bright

No matter how dark it seems

Leslie listens to all I say

Even though she lives in a world so far

But no matter where either of us end up living

She will always be my wishing star