A STAR FOR CHRISTMAS
by DIVYA
ONE EVENING BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
IT WAS A FOGGY EVE, BUT ANYWAY -
THE SHOPS WERE FULL OF PEOPLE
BUYING GIFTS FOR THEIR BELOVED ONES.
ALL WERE HAPPY; FUN AND EXCITEMENT
WERE IN THEIR HUTS; EXCEPT FOR ONE -
ONE LITTLE ORPHAN BOY; FACE OF A
GENTLE, SWEET ANGEL BUT A WISTFUL FACE !
A HEART PINNING FOR LOVE; TO LOVE
AND TO BE LOVED; GAZING FORLORNLY
AT ALL AROUND !
CHILDREN OF HIS AGE WERE HAVING
HANDFUL OF GIFTS AND WERE
CHATTERING AWAY HAPPILY
THEY ALL HAD STARS FOR CHRISTMAS
IN THEIR HANDS
STARS - SMALL AND BIG, SHINING AND
PLAIN - ALL THEY HAD; EXCEPT HE
HE WISHED FOR ONE LITTLE STAR
TO HOLD IN HIS HANDS
HE HEARD THE BELLS TOLL AT THE CHURCH
HE WENT INSIDE TO PEEP AND
TO PUT FORWARD HIS FEELINGS.
HE CRIED "O DEAR LORD, I DO NOT WANT
RICHES, I DO NOT WANT TOYS AS
OTHER KIDS DO, AS I HAVE SO OFTEN SEEN
I ONLY WANT ONE LITTLE STAR.
ONE LITTLE STAR, I DO NEED FOR MYSELF."
A TEAR ROLLED DOWN HIS CHEEK
HE DID NOT CHECK IT, IT FELL DOWN
AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, WHERE
THE DROP OF TEAR LAY, HE SAW A STAR.
A STAR FOR CHRISTMAS.
A GIRL WITH THE PIGEON
