Scattered Stars

• Audrey Murphy-Young, Grade 9, Immanuel College
• Poetry
• 2022

Excellence Award in the 'National Treasures 2022' competition

Enigmatic stars born from chaos
Born only after the first collapse
When found in doubt
Lost in midst of chaos…confusion
Stars unostentatiously operating under the surface
Leading luminous light that will beam even brighter
Gazing off into the universe
While quiet chattering surrounds me
A method superior to counting sheep
Where dreams unfold in untouched minds
Angelic stars whirl’ n twirl around their king
Constructing a palace surrounding the moon
Creating abstract pictures in our minds
Stories that can replace night by night
You don’t need to walk in space
To write your story in the stars