The stars at night are the shining light
That are so bright
I see the light of a small star
At a distance from afar
But in the morning the sun steals their shimmer
Now I wait for them till night during dinner
They wash away my fear for what brightness they bring
From my window I stare at them throughout the evening.
Carmina is a fourth-grader at Montessori de Manila, Las Piñas
City.
Steph is JI’s staff artist.