To: Annie

Count the stars in the sky
And what do they tell you
So many yet so sparse
All to bless you.

Can't you not see
What beauty and hope they carry
they beckon you to wish upon them
let it not
the darkness bind you.

My wish for you
My prayers for you
The doubts upon reflection
the frustrations and sadness
the hate for eveyrone
and even yourself
And finally the Peace upon all this
Bless you through a lifetime.