The Stars' Petition

One day the stars brought forth a petition before the Moon.

“Look here,” they said, “We have grown quite tired of playing second string to you in the night sky. We are all glorious stars burning bright, while you on the other hand are just a mere satellite. What makes you so special that the Earth would rather see more of you than any one of us?”

The Moon sighed and replied, “While you are the centers of your own worlds, the Earth is the center of mine. So the Earth and I shall dance together till the end of time.”

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This was originally published on my now-defunct blog Brief Conceits in June 2009, and included in my 2011 flash fiction collection Momentary Lapses into Sanity. The full collection of stories and illustrations is available in print at Amazon.