Jayasree

Stars In A Jar

In the silence of predawn 

as the night gets ready

to wrap up

the twinkling stars

in it\'s dark velvet cloth,

I reach up and gather

a handful of them;

stars that sparkle

like diamonds;

to hold in my palm

to hide in a jar;

my secret treasure 

a jar full of dreams

a jar full of stars 

to light up

my darkest nights.