Reading · Rana's Reflections

In my first year of high school, my English teacher asked us to write a poem about the disappointment of the American Dream, inspired by Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.

I stumbled across the poem I’d written (7 years later) and wanted to share.

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STARGAZING

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Gazing at the winking stars,

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Calling out to me softly.

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Begging, inviting, taunting,

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Daring me to catch them quickly.

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Filling my thoughts night after night,

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Until I am consumed.

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Filling my head day after day,

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The dream continued and loomed.

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Weaving into my brain,

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Holding me locked tight.

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If I ever thought of failing,

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I would begin to shake with fright.

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Gazing at the biggest star,

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Blinding even at day.

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Taunting, shouting, mocking,

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Daring me to feel it’s rays.

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I made my decision,

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Without a doubt in place.

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I would fly up to the sun you see,

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Run my fingers along its face.

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So I devoted myself to training,

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Preparing to launch in the sky.

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Then the day had finally come,

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I would finally get to fly.

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But alas!

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So close to touching this dream,

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I began to fret and burn.

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So crying, I take off this helmet,

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To write for what I yearn.

Stargazing - A Poem

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