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Star Light, Star Bright
Salma El Bukhari, Second Year, Political Science, salma.elbokhary2021@feps.edu.eg
Star light, star bright, that's my star I see here What should I wish for this year? Fame?
tonight. I wait for that star on the eve of Love? Money? I've got it all. It's just peace of
November the 3rd... mind is what I wish for the most this year, so
that I might stop overthinking. That buzzing
A shooting star carrying all my hopes and in my mind, I wish it'd just stop. I want the
dreams, renewing my love for life and giving darkness to go away, or is that more than a
me passion. I’ve been through it all, loss and shooting star could do? They have nothing
hurt. You’re free in the sky, yet I’m still here else to take away from me. Star light, star
waiting. Star light, star bright you carry my bright, I really wish, I'd stop overthinking
name, don’t fail me tonight. tonight.
Can it lower my expectations, as well? I want
to stop expecting things that can't happen and
is out of my hands. But I have to, if I must
survive. Are you still burning for me? Star
light, star bright, I need to lower my
expectations tonight.