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Once

Once, I dreamt of stars blazing,
Sunrise burning,
Horizons beckoning.

Once, I dreamt of wild forests,
Soaring mountains,
Flowing rivers.

Once, the dream died.
No more stars.
No more forests.

Once, the dream became an echo,
The echo a memory,
The memory forgotten.

Once, the dream died.

But only once.

Now, the stars’ flame is renewed,
The trees whisper once more,
Horizons call out, “Come back.”

And this time,
I will listen.


Lindsay Wardell
Hi, I'm Lindsay Wardell!

I am a programmer, writer, and mother. I work as a Senior Software Engineer at Khan Academy. I write and talk about Elm, Vue, Vite, and other tools that I enjoy learning about and using.