a night by the river
a million points of light
one streaks across
a whispered prayer escapes my lips
on frail wings of Hope
it tries to fly
to the place where wishes come true
through cold winds of Despair
and icy rains of Sadness
finally, beaten, tired,
it falls
to the place where Dreams die
and Wishes fogotten
lies down to sleep
never to awake.

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