Most people know the first stanza of this timeless poem.
I want you read the entire poem. As you do, read the phrase, “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” in the imperative mood, as a command or request made to you.
Realize that each of us is a little star. We are created to shine. We are created to shine not only at night, but also during the day. In the day, the light of the stars is overpowered by the brightness of the sun. Yet, the stars continue to shine. They shine in season and out of season.
There are people who depend on our light to travel through the darkness on their life’s journeys.
What if we don’t shine?
For them we must twinkle!