TRAVELS

OF A STAR

Blanka Ježková / Kateřina Kofroňová

This story is dedicated to Stars,

to the Planet Earth

and to all children of Earth,

little ones and big ones –

to all the real people

who protect life

and heal the world.

Foreword

Dear children, have you ever observed the night sky full of stars? Somewhere far away from the city, outside in Nature?

The night sky undisturbed by city lights is studded with millions of stars. While gazing at them, probably everyone is amazed by their beauty and probably everyone starts to have questions in their minds.

Who are the stars? What lies beyond them? What is their meaning?

At this moment the stars start to shine even more brightly as if they merged into one blaze. It looks as if they wished to let us know something, as if they wanted to reveal a secret to us, as if they wanted to tell us

– their story.

Little Star

Once upon a time there was

a little Star whose light was bright,

she didn’t think but at one point

started not to feel alright.

First two thoughts came into her light,

which was her whole living space,

and they cast a little shadow

right upon her little face.

The first two thoughts were two questions

where they came from we don’t know,

what this would cause the little Star,

we will soon see clearly, though.

“Who am I? And why am I here?”

The little Star got a fright,

she knew nothing about herself,

and she lost some of her light.

“Who am I? And why am I here?

Am I really all there is?”

She knew nothing, she got quite sad.

It was like the strangest quiz.

Who am I and why am I here?

If only I knew something!

Help me please or I’ll lose my light,

and that would end everything.”

There was silence everlasting,

even sadder was her face,

the more she knew she knew nothing,

the more faded her own blaze.

“I must go and find out something!”

Out of protest and despair,

the little Star then decided

to take a flight anywhere.

She then tried to move her body,

her first attempt was not right,

she kept trying without ceasing

till it started – her space flight!

Little Boy

One little boy on this Planet

was fond of the little Star,

every night he waited for her,

he talked to her from afar.

Every night he watched how her light

shone brightly throughout the sky,

she was his friend, he wouldn’t sleep

without seeing his dear star.

One night she was no longer there,

“Where are you? Come up, my friend!”

She did not. And from that moment

joy in his heart seemed to end.

From that time on this small fellow

was like a star with no light,

he did not play, was not happy,

his heart was as dark as night.

White Dwarf

In the meantime the little Star

was flying at a fast pace,

she decided to question all

beings in this awesome space.

She flew right over nebulae,

other stars hailed their new friend,

so many shapes, tones and colours!

she shone brightly with no end.

The Universe was so lovely!

Table of Contents

Foreword

Little Star

Little Boy

White Dwarf