Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

As a child, I would lay in the field near my home and become transfixed on a star and sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. 

I would 'make a wish' mainly to be transported to some far-away place or even a different planet. Tonight, I found myself looking at a star that took me back to that place where I made so many wishes. Except now, my desire is not to leave to another planet and not even far away. 

Maybe just another town a little north of here, where I found my first dose of serenity in years. 

A place where I experienced the mind cleansing effect of nature and people full of love, laughter, and warmth who love the simple things. A place where life may not be perfect but, for me, a place where innocence, wonder, and wishes still exist.  ~ Written by Kym L. Pasqualini

The Unseen

So many are blinded by superficial illusion, searching for perfection and fooled by the facades, while at a distance, without experiencing intrusion.  

Consumed by online interludes, trading real for the unseen, an addiction to fantasy results in a confused reality . . . while online trading the authentic for imaginary. 

From behind walls protecting hearts of purity, they become immobilized, unable to emerge from the deep obscurity.

Obsessed with fabrications, mirages seem real, and there are no real connections.

As they sit and stare into a web filled with deceit, minutes become hours, and time begins wasting.  

Without notice, the one meant only for them has passed right by, real love now eluded for eternity, and why? 

We all know that "true love" can't be viewed on a screen in a pose and can only be found within the eyes of the soul exposed. ~ Written by Kym L. Pasqualini