Gingerpendence Day

   by Sally Stars-for-eyes

In the sky, in the night
A single star won’t give much light.
But, my stars, you’re not alone
Your twinkle joins the light that shone
From a million billion more
That had a chance to shine before.
When chanced to do as they were meant,
They set ablaze the firmament.
   For a chance is what I pray.
   Is this Gingerpendence Day?

I see stars shining from afar
But trapped inside this cookie jar,
I fear no one will ever see
The light that shines inside of me.
My world is small, my world is near,
I fear my light will disappear.
If too long my dreams defer,
‘Twill be as if I never were.
   For a chance is what I pray.
   Is this Gingerpendence Day?

I dream a wider, wilder world
Where I can march with flag unfurled.
March despite the risk and fear
To do the things I can’t do here.
Touch a tree, feel the breeze,
Fall in love, write symphonies.
To realize my destiny
(However modest it may be).
   For a chance is what I pray.
   Is this Gingerpendence Day?

When stars shine in the galaxy,
Their light spreads to infinity.
I know long after I am gone,
My ray of light will travel on,
It may just be a spark at best,
But when you add it to the rest,
Combined our light the path will show
For future stars who walk below.
   For a chance is what I pray.
   Is this Gingerpendence Day?