Starlight, star bright First star I see tonight Wish I may, wish I might Have the wish I wish, tonight. Shine on R, N, K, and E Light the land, the sky and sea Illuminate their lifelong dance, For you, an eternal romance. Starlight, star bright First star I see tonight Wish I may, wish I might Have the wish I wish, tonight. Shine on students everywhere Keep them safe and free from care Feed their bodies, souls, and minds That they might bless this world in kind. Starlight, star bright First star I see tonight Wish I may, wish I might Have the wish I wish, tonight. Shine on firm friends here on earth Let them know the strength of their worth Brighten paths through dark and light That they shall walk in truth and might. Starlight, star bright First star I see tonight Wish I may, wish I might Have the wish I wish, tonight. Little beacon out in space Shine upon the human race. I will reflect upon the times we had knowing you are my one and only dad.
From camp days in my childhood where my Dad built this observatory as well as the telescope inside it, to the instruction he provided at the Buffalo Museum of Science through the years, my dad was a consummate researcher and teacher in the field of astronomy. So, when I look up into the sky, I will wish upon a star in his honor.
Starlight, Star Bright is a nursery rhyme by James Durst that alludes to the fantasy that you can wish upon a star. With some poetic license, I have ‘borrowed’ his work and re-written it in memory of my Dad who passed away peacefully early this morning, at home, with his loved ones near.
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