Stars in a dark sky
Shining out bright,
Singing the True Song,
Illuminating the night—

Though the darkness be dense,
They stand in their place,
Praising the Almighty,
Creator of space.

And I saw in the Night sky
My celestial crown:
The lives of my students
In which faith does abound.

When my light has vanished
And my work is done,
The Flame in my students
Must carry it on.

Oh, do they know how
They’re the givers of Light,
Who’ll scatter the Flames
That’ll illumine the Night?
Deb Borkert