* Did I mention that my moth and star are part of a matching set? And that I’ve got an ex-girlfriend who has the moral from the same fable, “The Moth and the Star,” tattooed onto her back? You think explaining a moth every once in a while is a task, try justifying this written on your skin—in italics, no less: Moral: Who flies afar from the sphere of our sorrow is here today and here tomorrow.