The Wonder That Keeps The Stars Apart

As he lays sleeping soundly, the clock strikes midnight and I walk out into the cold night and look up at the star-filled sky. I stand still, looking for the brightest twinkling star knowing the first wish made is the one that is most important, the wish I most desire to come true. I stare in amazement as I see a shooting star across the midnight sky and am in awe at the night sky's celestial dance. I feel my heart fill with hope as I begin to whisper my wishes.

What I wish for tonight, my Birthday, is Love. I wish for a love so strong that nothing can make it falter. A love that withstands the strongest of tornadoes. I wish to be able to love completely, unconditionally, and be loved just the same. I wish to be loved, flawed as I am...loved....loved.  Simply, loved.

I wish for serenity within, to calm the fears and to silence the anger that weighs down my soul.

I wish for forgiveness. For pain I have caused with thoughtless words and hurtful actions. I wish for forgiveness for disappointing those that love me. I wish to learn from the mistakes I have made and grow to be the woman all those who love me can be proud of. I wish for the strength to make my wrongs, right.

I wish that Cancer fade quickly away from the life of the mother of the person who means the world to me,  who's heart is aching. I wish good health for her and peace within his soul. I wish for him to find strength when he feels the weakest.

I wish for happiness. Sweet, comforting happiness. Laughter that will fill my heart, my home, my life.....his heart, our home, his life.

I wish for simple things....happiness, comfort in loving arms, security, trust, and Love. Sweet Love, Passionate Love, Deep Love.

For all these things I wish tonight on the brightest of stars that dance across the luminous sky above.

I carry your heart with me

I carry it in my heart

I am never without it

Anywhere I go you go

and whatever is done by only me is your doing

I fear no fate

For you are my fate

I want no world

For beautiful you are my world,

my true

And it's you, you are whatever a moon has always meant

And whatever a sun will always sing is you

Here is the deepest secret nobody knows

Here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud

and the sky of the sky of a tree called life which grows

higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide

and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

I carry your heart

I carry it in my heart

-E. E. Cummings