Coyote and the Star

Coyote and the Star

In the time before time, animals lived interesting lives. There were no humans, and the animals were free to do as they pleased. Everything was perfect-there was no disease, no hunger, no war, and no suffering. The animals had everything they needed.

Well, almost everything. Coyote enjoyed the nighttime. He would sit on a rock outside his house all night and watch the stars. Every night as he sat watching, he gazed at one particular star that was very beautiful. This large star was more beautiful than all the other stars. She was more beautiful than even the planets. She was more beautiful than even the sun and the moon, and Coyote thought they were very lovely, especially the moon.

Coyote was in love with the star and talked to her night after night. But she would not respond to him. She floated across the sky and pretended not to notice him.

Now, Coyote was known among the other animals as the Song Dog, even though his voice was rather scratchy. He loved to howl and sing his songs. He especially loved to sing when the moon was bright. So Coyote thought that if he could sing a beautiful song the star would notice him. He thought and wrote. After three days he had composed a new song. He was convinced this was the most beautiful song he could sing.

That night Coyote went outside when the sky became dark. His stomach felt a little nervous, and his heart was beating faster than usual. He sat on his rock and waited for the star to rise above the horizon. When she did, he began to sing.