I wished upon a star today. Actually.....no, I wished upon them all . I ran beyond the streets and buildings of the city, past the curious eyes of the people, over hills and through ravines, until falling to my knees in that beautiful valley of high grasses and wildflowers. And on my knees, alone in that ethereal place, I wept before the heavens. I had long given up on wishing, now begging and pleading with the stars. Revealing my very soul to them, laying it out before them. Witholding nothing. And those stars, those beautiful shining gemstones scaterred about the sky, those very stars whom I had always raised my eyes to in honor and amazement, laughed at me. Cruelly they laughed and sneered at my pathetic state and petty concerns. And with cuttingly harsh words and a look of belittlement so strong it would tear me apart for years to come, they turned and left. Leaving me alone with a cold so deep, it was beyond physical. Alone, terribly alone in that valley that wasn't quite as beautiful as it was before. Dirty torn knees, tear-stained cheeks, hollow eyes revealing a broken soul. Lips parted, hoarsely whispering one word before falling to the frozen earth, long dead flowers littered about. One word...
...your name.