From Hat to Heart

"Whose heart do you belong to?" she heard herself say, as she peered inside the hat that day.

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"What makes you ask, and why the need to know?" the hat replied with a curious glow.

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She smiled and then paused to reflect, "The stars always gleam, they shimmer and shine with a radiant beam. They light the dark as night draws near, and in their keeping, we rest without fear."

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"Ah, yes indeed.", the hat thought and gave a knowing nod. 

 

"A wondrous truth, how bright you are and for that I will prod. So tell me then, my clever rue, why does a heart beat and for who?"

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The girl grew quiet, thoughtful and still, then shared the belief she knew by will: "A heart must pulse, it must give to grow; spreading warmth and joy with its magical glow. It beats with love that aches to be shared, for love is endless when deeply cared."

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"Oh yes, oh yes!" the hat laughed with delight, "Your words ring true, your soul shines bright."

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And so, this heart, now vast, now free, is more than big enough for just you and me.