moon
the moon was leaning through the panes
the stars were curiously
twinkling by the ledge
to see what
was inside the room
where i was lying in my bed
fast asleep in some foreign land
i felt a heavy blanket across my legs
and eyes peering at me
i sleepily
with one eye
looked up
to see a warm celestial glow
across the room it fell
at first
i felt intruded upon
and then i changed my mind
the moon has always been a friend
gazing from above
i took the light and pulled it tight
it was the warmest hug
it was as if
its heaviness
released my arbitrary fears
its blanket warmth
made me feel quite loved
so thank you moon
for peeking in
i know i’m not alone
one day soon
when you look
sad and tired
the world so crossed
so very wired
i’ll play your favorite lullaby
a solitary song
giving a human
(maybe me)
a chance to dance along
underneath
your mellow moonlight
luminous
along with shining stars
swaying back and forth
in rhythm with the tides
feeling warm and heavy eyed
i pull the light up to my chin
and
attempt to hide away
i reach to touch my sleeping pup
snuggled at my side
knowing in this world
of innocence and ugliness
the moon
my friend
is somehow
tied to god
with golden threads
of stars and light
that linger by
my bed at night
so a good evening cedes
to mischief makers
souls
angels
heaven and beyond
playing hide and seek
with sacred moments
where the light begins
to bend the darkness
the golden light of grace
lifts her lovely face
and gazes westward
the sun’s expected way
she lifts her wings
and takes her morning flight
across the bluest sky
gracefully as a butterfly
into another day
— patty
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