The Planetarium (an old favorite)

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passing shadows
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0 posted 2006-04-12 10:53 AM

The Planetarium

The college has a planetarium
and after hours, it goes under alarm
because of the expensive equipment
hackers and vandals could do great harm.

Last night, the alarm went off
alerting me that someone had broken in;
drawing my gun, I rose the spiral stair
and there stood a girl, no more than ten.

She looked at me through sad, teary eyes,
and said, as I was putting away my gun,
"I'm sorry, Ms. Policelady, I needed a star
and I figured nobody would miss just one.

You see, from what my mommy said
to me before she died
I could reach for a star if I need her
and she'd be right there by my side.
But you came instead, so I guess she lied."

I knelt in front of the little girl and softly held her hand
"God in heaven sent me here to make sure you understand.

My mommy died when I was ten and I stretched so high, so far
I thought she would come back if I could only touch that star...

but our mommies didn't mean the stars in here
nor did they mean the stars in the sky
the stars our mommies were talking about
are memories", and I winked my eye.

"So you see, little Ms. Stargazer,
you've only understood in part-
Mommy sent me here
to make it very clear
every star you'll ever need is here within your heart."

StevenS
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L. A. (Lower Alabama)

1 posted 2006-04-12 11:00 AM

Dixie, this brough me much more than a smile! :-)

OwlSA
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Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2006-04-12 01:31 PM

And to me it brought tears. Very beautiful, passing shadows.

- Owl

HopeS
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since 2000-12-22

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Perth Western Australia

3 posted 2006-04-12 01:48 PM

Touching and yes it has been a favourite of mine too

Hope

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

4 posted 2006-04-12 02:08 PM

I remember this Dixie gal...
Love it even more this time around.
Hugs~Nancy

~ Trace my body with your words,
in doing so, you touch my heart ~

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

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South Africa

5 posted 2006-04-12 02:52 PM

Love the way you weave the story, Dixie, and thanks for re-posting it now - I needed to read it tonight and I'm a lot older than ten!

Goldenrose
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since 2003-05-30

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6 posted 2006-04-12 03:18 PM

This gets better each time i see it...there is so much truth here...thank you for sharing it again...

Goldenrose.

latearrival
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since 2003-03-21

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Florida

7 posted 2006-04-12 04:20 PM

Dixie, You know this is one of my all time favorites.Thanks for the repost. You Are Loved.

miscellanea
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since 2004-06-24

Posts 4060
OH

8 posted 2006-04-12 09:46 PM

Dixie,

One of my favorites too. You bring back very special memories of my dad and the planetarium. Gotta tuck this into the library.

miscellanea

SmartChick
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On A Journey To The Unknown

9 posted 2006-04-12 11:04 PM

Awwww Dixie, this is just beautiful.

bubblesleave
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since 2006-03-04

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Bloomington, IN

10 posted 2006-04-13 05:39 AM

Thanks for reposting. This is new and quite wonderful for me!

Hugs,
Bubbles

passing shadows
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11 posted 2006-04-14 05:41 PM

thank you each

this one is very special to me, one of the few I've been able to write about my mother

glad it touched you

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

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British Columbia, Canada

12 posted 2006-04-14 05:51 PM

I finally wrote down the title and saved it!

This is my all-time favorite of yours, and now I know why - it was written about your mother. How lucky the child is that has a fond memory of their mother. This is truly a treasure, and glad you re-posted it.

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

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Louisiana

13 posted 2006-04-20 02:22 PM

You know this isn't just one of my favorites that you've written... it's one of my favorites... period. *S* Beautiful work, dear lady!!!

sweetberry
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since 2006-03-29

Posts 125

14 posted 2006-04-22 06:59 PM

I like this one! Very different, and that's a good thing. Nice write.

Klassy Lassy
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Oregon

15 posted 2006-04-22 08:19 PM

Dixie, this is so loving and tender, and the challenge to touch the stars of the heart is where the healing begins.

Very poignant write....

~ Klassy

miabug
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since 2006-04-19

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Canada

16 posted 2006-04-22 08:56 PM

that touched my heart
Thank you for sharing

Mia

Rainclouds lie in your tears, sunshine in your heart. When you cry from happiness, you glow as a rainbow. - Marie-Ève C.

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