Wish Upon a Stray by Yamile Saied Méndez

Author:Yamile Saied Méndez
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

The dog had the exact same coloring as Estrellita. The tan body faded out to black along the dog’s flattened snout and perked ears. From up close, it looked more like a French bull dog, but not purebred.

Kneeling, I put my hand out and waited. I wished Mami could see that I was patient after all.

I was rewarded when, after a bit of snuffling, the dog took a tentative step in my direction. I held my breath so I wouldn’t spook her away. When she finally made it all the way to me, I noticed she didn’t have a collar or tags. Though she looked taken care of, she had to be a stray. I scratched her chin gently, and she looked up at me with large brown eyes, soft and velvety with trust. Then she blinked.

She had an expression like she was smiling.

Somehow it was exactly the way Estrellita always looked at me.

“Hola, Estrellita,” I said.

She licked my face to her heart’s content, and when she was done, she snuggled into my lap. The song that had hid in the knot pressing against my chest finally unraveled.

The mountain is hard to climb

When you think you’re all alone.

In the darkness, the wind blowing,

The doubts are louder,

The fear is stronger.

Just extend your hand and you’ll find

Those you love are never far.

Across oceans, mountains, rivers,

Years or worlds apart,

In spite of death,

Love knows no end.

The bonds can stretch,

But they won’t break unless you forget

That those you love are never far.

After the rain,

The rainbow is always there

To remind you that those you love are never far.

Brighter days are on the way

And the tears of yesterday, like the rain,

Cleansed the path you walk today.

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