Diamonds in a dark sky

 She looked up, mesmerized by the stars. Twinkling, as if winking at her from the beyond. They dotted the purple swath of sky, diamonds in a dark ocean. She raised her hand straight up, talking excitedly about constellations and zodiacs while the sheep listened. She poured her heart out to the stars, and while they couldn’t talk back, they listened. She could tell they listened.  The crickets, the sheep and the stars were enough to keep her company forever. The soft grass, the cool wind and the crickets slowly lulled her to sleep.