She searched for the stars
But only darkness she found
She spent time looking up
Although never around

She reached for the moon
But her arms were too short
So she quickly looked round
To find things for support

She stood on a ladder
And looked all around
But she nearly forgot
All the things on the ground

She flew high in the clouds
And the planets she kissed
But she looked down and saw
All the things she had missed



Copyright 2016 Stephani Damato