Somewhere in the universe, way beyond 'the nocturnal dome'1, there was once a curious star.

She was made of 'tremulous crystal'2, and she was cold as ice.

And in her "diamond body"3, she waited patiently to be found
'in the celestial frozen river.

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She hoped so, so hard to be seen
that a sweet passer reached far to hold her.

And 'in an act of extraordinary love'4,
opened a flashing doorway.

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The star’s light scattered as she crossed,
and for the first time, she learned
how cold feels to earthly beings.

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But she also felt the warmth of play and kindness,
as she knew she was for the first time truly seen.

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For as long as winter days would last,
they both shared and giggled,
but as the night’s dark cover approached,
she knew she had to leave her.

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The star ran back to the celestial frozen river
and grabbed her spark, 
now shining even bigger.

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Insoluble in the water,
her glow lingered forever.

And her friend kept looking up,
thinking of her star—
forbidden.