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Science Fiction World, issue 2, September 1945

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S F WORLD

STARLIGHT by Monte

The two sat down upon the mountain ledge
And talked. The night was clear and cool,
And one by one, sometimes in twos and threes --
-- Sometimes in clusters -- stars appeared
Until the satin blanket of the sky
as gaily set with many brilliant jewels.

Kim Panzy turned his eyes aloft
And said, in thoughtful mood,
"Why is it, Hugh
That most men like me less than they like you?"
Now Hugh Mann knew without conceit
That what Kim said was true.
Still, he couldn't put his finger on a phrase
Which, by itself, would tell Kim what he wished to know.

"Well, Kim," he said at last, "the answer lies
In attitudes perhaps."
Kim didn't understand and said as much.
Hugh poked a finger at the sky and spoke.
"You look across the distance
And you say "How great.
Perhaps sometime man may negotiate
The fiery firmament".
I see not but the distance but the time."
Kim stared a moment then his eyes grew light.
"I see. You mean I must have faith in man."
Hugh shook his head.
"No, Kim, you struck into the question's core but yet
You missed the point. Faith's not enough.
In your regard the sum of man is great
But you neglect what went to make the total."
Kim hung his head.
"Then every man is great?"
"Each man has greatness in him. Treat him so."
Hugh paused.
"Be forward looking and have other men
Beside yourself within each forward thought.
In dreaming, dream not only of yourself
But dream of other men."

Kim looked above again and in his mind
He saw not starfilled space alone but ships and men.
Commerce he saw and ever greater things.
And then he ceased to visualize himself
As someday being great. In all his dreams
He thought of man and he embodied man.
Mankind was great.
Kim Panzy was a man.

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Page 2 S F WORLD STARLIGHT by Monte The two sat down upon the mountain ledge And talked. The night was clear and cool, And one by one, sometimes in twos and threes -- -- Sometimes in clusters -- stars appeared Until the satin blanket of the sky as gaily set with many brilliant jewels. Kim Panzy turned his eyes aloft And said, in thoughtful mood, "Why is it, Hugh That most men like me less than they like you?" Now Hugh Mann knew without conceit That what Kim said was true. Still, he couldn't put his finger on a phrase Which, by itself, would tell Kim what he wished to know. "Well, Kim," he said at last, "the answer lies In attitudes perhaps." Kim didn't understand and said as much. Hugh poked a finger at the sky and spoke. "You look across the distance And you say "How great. Perhaps sometime man may negotiate The fiery firmament". I see not but the distance but the time." Kim stared a moment then his eyes grew light. "I see. You mean I must have faith in man." Hugh shook his head. "No, Kim, you struck into the question's core but yet You missed the point. Faith's not enough. In your regard the sum of man is great But you neglect what went to make the total." Kim hung his head. "Then every man is great?" "Each man has greatness in him. Treat him so." Hugh paused. "Be forward looking and have other men Beside yourself within each forward thought. In dreaming, dream not only of yourself But dream of other men." Kim looked above again and in his mind He saw not starfilled space alone but ships and men. Commerce he saw and ever greater things. And then he ceased to visualize himself As someday being great. In all his dreams He thought of man and he embodied man. Mankind was great. Kim Panzy was a man.