Twinkle, Twinkle Little Earth

TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE EARTH

Leonard Nimoy

I've been asked to say a few words to you

earth-people about the stars. You see, I've been

there. I came from the planet Vulcan.

For centuries, you earthlings have been starstruck.

You have your lucky star, you kiss when you see the

first star at night, you have movie stars, and you

wish upon a star.

Have you considered the possibility that on a star,

the star-people wish upon an earth?

For example, "Earthlight, earth bright, first earth I

see tonight", or "Twinkle, twinkle, little earth, how

I wonder what you're worth".

Sound strange? Well, on Sestus Omicron 3 the all-time

hit song is Earthdust. Also people will sing "Catch a

falling earth and put it in your pocket".

And might you not have difficulty accepting the idea

of a national anthem called The Earth-Spangled Banner?

You see, it is after all, a question of point of view.

If I were an emotional creature, I would be shocked by

your Earth concept of stars falling on Alabama.

Really, I find that most illogical.

Now, as to the matter of space sanitation, will you

take a moment to consider all the littering and debris

my planet has to contend with?

Old nose cones, cameras, and even a corned-beef

sandwich. And those rocket fumes.

On Vulcan, our leader's wife has started a "Let's Keep

Space Beautiful Campaign".

And now I must hurry off to a galactic convention of

what you earth-people might call "those little green

people".

I leave you with the good advice my father gave me

when I left my home planet of Vulcan: don't let the

Earth get in your eyes.