A long time ago
and so far, far away
lived a beautiful girl
in a town by the bay.
Eyes shaped like almonds
and skin tan and brown.
Her hair black as midnight,
and a face oh so round.
It was Sadako's duty
to gather the honey
to sell at the market
and help the family with money.
So early each morning
to the bee hives she went.
Such a sweet little girl,
such a gift heaven sent.
And each night after chores
she would dream and then sigh,
and stare at the moon
with the rabbit up high.
She dreamed she took flight
with the bees from the hive,
and flew up to the moon
even though she was five!
Well she took to the heavens
with the help of the bees,
and visited the rabbit
who was munching on cheese.
"What a beautiful world
to see with my eyes!
I'll just take a quick nap
and then home I will fly!"
She dreamed of rabbits and pinwheels
and cupcakes and poems.
Then the rabbit awoke her and said,
"You can never go home."
But Sadako pleaded.
She felt all alone.
She missed her dear family.
So she flew away home!
So off she did fly
and arrived at her home.
But something was different,
her home was now gone!
A stranger passed by
whom she asked with great fear,
"Where is my family?
Why aren't they here?"
"Who are you? What's your name",
the stranger then asked.
"I'm Sadako Sasaki!"
Then the stranger did gasp!
"Sadako Sasaki,
the legend has been told
left home at age five,
over three centuries ago!"
Sadako wept
because the rabbit was right.
You can never go home
if you fly away in the night.
So when you gaze at the moon
or dream of the stars,
remember home is where the heart is...
it's not all that far.
