Little Traveler

I remember when you were tiny So fascinated by the moon We hung a sky of golden stars On the ceiling of your room. You tied strings from star to star Making star patterns yet unknown. Became a bedtime spaceman. That in your stars you roamed. I think of the first time You went outside in dark of night To look at the spangled heavens And Bathe in their magic light. Your wide eyes saw earth’s ceiling With a billion stars so bright. It send your tiny heart reelling On the clear and wondrous night. The stars told you they loved you Every planet star and all But you were frightened of them They made you feel so small. You could not change the constellations In the space beyond the sky. And the feeling of being tiny Almost made you cry. But listen little traveler. There’s something you must know The minute that you were born on earth. A new star began to glow.