𝑩𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒏

The sky is spectacular tonight

I wish you could see it

the stars are brilliant

like diamonds catching the light

on a velvet blue backdrop

a waxing gibbous moon

casts the sun's bright light

upon the earth as I stand

by a glorious fire

and I see my shadow

looking up

with a tear

trickling down the

hidden form onto

the cool dirt below

and I quickly turn away

and stare intently at

the dancing flames

licking the glowing firewood

and then I hear a whisper

"have you ever looked

up at those same stars

and wondered what she's

wished for upon them?

have you ever felt

the prayers carried

up past the stars on

iridescent ribbons?

what would you say if

you really truly knew.."

I look back at my shadow

standing behind me

and I pull a smile out

of my pocket and

put it on

and head for the house

to get some coffee.