THE LITTLE STAR
By E. V. Ilasi
Once there was a little star,
In nights sky, away so far,
She tried to twinkle with all her might,
To sparkle happily in the night.
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But this star, to her dismay,
Did not put on a good display,
So other stars around her said,
"Just go to sleep, just go to bed."
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"We are brighter than you'll ever be,
So we're the stars the children will see,
Their wishes to us will make us stronger,
And this alone makes us last longer."
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The little star became so sad,
She wanted to grow; she wanted it bad,
She needed those wishes from kids down below,
But how to get them, she did not know.
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She went to the moon on one starry night,
And asked, "Can I borrow some of your light?"
The moon looking over said "That I can't do.
The light is the suns, not mine to give to you."
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She went to the sun to ask for a flare,
"If I give you some light, what do you have to share?"
The little star looked but found nothing to give,
So back to the space she went where she did live.
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"I think I can help you," the star heard from below,
"I think I can help you get wishes, you know."
The little star looked at a puffy white cloud,
That's where the voice called to her very, very loud.
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"Oh cloud, could you help me get some child's wishes?
I'd be so grateful, I'd do all your dishes."
"No that isn't needed, I just like you so,
I'll help you get wishes and then you will grow."
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"Tonight, follow me as the stars I will hide,
I'll open up briefly right here on this side,
The some child will look up and see only you,
And a wish will come up as a child's wish will do."
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So, that night the small star did exactly as told,
And twinkle through the cloud she really did glow,
A small child saw it twinkle alone in the sky,
And the wish she did make, to the little star did fly.
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The little star caught the wish sent above,
The wish of the child was sent up with much love,
And all of a sudden the star started to grow,
And sparkles increased, isn't that nice to know.
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"Oh, thank you kind cloud, for your help on this night,
Oh, thank you dear cloud for my increasing light,
You've helped me so much, what can I give you?"
"Just a twinkle and sparkle as I move on through."
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So when you look up to the night sky from bed,
Remember a wish needs be made for a star to be fed,
Pick out a small star once your wish is set to go,
And help it get wishes and love so it grows.
I wrote this in 1998 for my daughter and hope the children in your life enjoy it as much as Rose did and does. Dedicated to her; my inspiration.
Your comments are most welcome.