Counting Shimmers
-for P.R.

Melissa Kolmar
Take the stars out of the sky,
Stick them in your pocket
And wish throughout the day
On old superstitions,
Squeeze them in your fist
Till glitter infuses with your blood
And you grow the wings of an angel.
Wrap every shooting star
Around your wrists
Till you shine like a god,
Then pass them on to those you love.
Sing with your eyes closed
As the moon casts reflections from shadows,
Dance like a pagan
In the safety of the forest.
Be enchanted by your dreams,
Wish on all the stars
You sleep and love beneath,
Collect them in your heart
Till you become an angel.


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