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Alien bedtime story

Lily Castello
March 10, 2021 One Min Read
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We may not be dying

But we are ailing

There is a long recovery ahead

Two capable hands

Two loving hearts

Will attend to us while we’re abed

The world collapsed inward

It’s under construction 

But we are still buried in rubble

With sonic screwdriver in hand 

And a blue box at his side

He will get us out of our trouble

Perhaps he will take 

One lucky someone

Back out to the stars

But even if that is not so

We all know

He has taken our hearts

Our diseases are uncommon

Yet we all have them 

They are of the mind

But we can trust

No matter what

The antidote he’ll find 

While we may be specks

In the middle of 

an expansive universe

We mean something

We’re worth something

He’ll protect us from every curse.

He always runs

Through the halls

As if he can fly

And while he is immune 

To death

He ultimately dies

Style is important

Fashion is the key 

to saving the world

He is fire 

He is ice

He is rage

He is the night

He is a storm

He breaks down every cage

He is wonderful

An alien mother stops her story, smiling at her sleepy child.

“Who is he, Mama?” She pauses before she answers.

“He’s the Doctor.”

Lily Castello

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Lily Castello is a 10th grader at Boston Latin Academy who focuses on stories relating to science, education, the arts, social conflict, personal stories, and more. As a student-athlete, musician, and oldest of four sisters, she has a variety of interests outside of TiP and tends to dominate conversations inside the program with her optimistic and strong-willed spirit. Not only has she been here for over three years, but she also intends to come back as a program mentor after she graduates (if she has time).

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