Star light, star bright

Once upon a fourth of July — photo by author

A star is born
makes it sound so easy, painless bit of destiny
just follow the bouncing ball

As if incantation was enough
book of spells, a charm,
love potion number nine

Trot out the self-help chorus
nine out of ten doctors, dentists, pharisees
Advise, admonish, absolve, repeat