Homework - A rising star

[Maureen K Clifford]

Got the idea from seeing how cheap it is to have a star named after somebody as a one off gift...somebody is possibly making a fortune from this - how many times can you sell off a star? ow many stars are out there?? And Elvis is a star.






A Rising Star

The final gift they’d bought for him was a star with his name,
a gift you gave when nothing else was suitable. His fame
had spread far, worldwide - this young bloke was wealthy.
This gift cost fifty dollars – cheap, a facetious gift – but healthy.

He exited stage left, sadly not in a state of grace
No crowds, applause, golden guitars – just one sad lonely face,
with a body puffed and bloated – no longer so desired.
A man whose life appeared to be in depravity mired.

I like to think of Elvis as he was in younger days
a good looking, singing heartbreaker, unfamiliar with the ways
of the world – until eventually the world took its hold.
But young Elvis loved animals – owned many so I’m told.

And animals don’t need the glow of fame or count a dollar.
They disregard the finer things – don’t need star spangled collars
or bright lights, and booze or sycophants to make them feel complete.
They’ll just be happy once again when with Elvis they meet.

So I like to think he’s up there with his horse Rising Sun -
a palomino quarter horse, a horse that loved to run,
and Bear, his Tennessee Walking Horse – another horse to love.
Altogether eighteen horses waited in the skies above.

The Elvis star shines down from the Cepheus constellation
always on centre stage now – no nervous anticipation,
It has its place in heaven – where it represents the King
Somewhere nearby is Pegasus – the horse with silver wings.

Maureen Clifford © 01/11.