Message Recieved

I stood out under the stars. I waved and said, “Hi.”

The stars were silent. I wanted them to say a word or two back to me. So I waited.

Soon it was much later in the evening. I grew tired. I laid down on the ground and looked up at the stars. It was hard to keep my eyes open. And then I was asleep.

I woke up in the morning. I noticed a piece of paper by my head. There were words scrawled on it. I sat up and read, “Dear Brooks. We got your message, but it took a loooong while to get here. Anyway, we tried to wake you. You snored, gurgled, and drooled. Soooo cute!! Your friends, the Stars!”