Somebody Has to
Somebody Has to - meaning Summary
Care for the World
The poem frames a whimsical call to care: the speaker urges someone to polish the stars because they appear dull and the birds complain. It mixes playful imagery with a gentle moral: small, communal tasks keep the world bright. The repeated refrain makes the duty feel shared and inevitable, suggesting attentiveness and upkeep—both practical and imaginative—are necessary even for wonders like stars.
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