wishing stars

one hundred-eighty degree horizon, one hundred-eighty bright luminous balls
they had been stationary for three days, awaiting the full moon
but who were they, why did they come now, what could they want
how would we communicate with them?

we are the star people, we wish upon Planet Earth
from every vantage point, everywhere on the blue sphere
one hundred-eighty bright lights on every horizon
millions of humans greeting millions of bright stars
millions of stars will respond to the same question, asked in every tongue
who are you, do you come in peace, what do you want from me?
we are the wishes each one of you made upon your own private star
every human being understood perfectly the language
simultaneously spoken at the hour of the full moon

we have learned the words of each member of the earth community
for each of us has been granted a soul mate on your planet
he who wishes for riches, may have them, lest he satisfy my wish
he who wishes for good health, may have it, lest he satisfy my wish
he who wishes sincerely for peace, may have it, lest he satisfy my wish
and so it was during this first encounter
millions of star wishes to be granted if so many earth wishes exchanged

what could be the wish of a star?
they have already burned a hundred lifetimes
they will continue to light the skies eternally
could they want more astronauts, new human colonies
more satellites buzzing, or even exciting nuclear explosions?

humankind is a selfish lot, every man looking out first for himself
to save yourselves you must now learn the harmony of working together
only then may your community work peacefully to preserve the Planet Earth
the galaxy won't survive an imminent explosion from mankind's folly
if the wars of religion and capitalism persist, only total destruction can be gained
you must learn to take care of your home so that harmony may reign in the heavens
that is a the common wish of a million billion stars

a blind man wishing for eyesight, his star asked him to help clean a river
a young boy wanting a red bicycle, he must never use a car for transportation
a young wife's wish for romantic roses daily, she must plant a new tree every year
the doctor wanting an oversized yacht, must operate the needy
the greedy lawyer must remain faithful to his wife
and so the lists went on
wishes granted in exchange for individual deeds
to enhance the good of the community named Planet Earth





                   wishing stars
                   23 april, 2006
                   (Writer's Cramp)

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