Chasing the Man In the Moon
Chasing the man in the moon
When I was a child
all I wanted was a little warmth,
some love and maybe a smile
Not asking for too much I thought
that it could make my life worthwhile
The house was always cold
it never became a home
so I learned to be all by myself
always alone
Outside there was peace
away from the chaos
I found my solace
in the darkness
as the smiling face
of the man in the moon
shone down on me
I thought to myself
he is a kind and gentle man
always happy and bright
always waiting for me, only me
in the stillness of the night.
I was a scared little boy
looking up at the expanse,
of the eternal night sky,
always questioning,
always wondering...why?
Then I would see in the heavens
his smiling face of approval
and I felt for the very first time
that I was special to someone,
that someone cared about me.
Even though it was cold inside
the house, I felt warm outside
even in winter
as I basked in the warmth
of the smiling face
of the man in the moon.
As I grew older,
the days would grow colder,
and the nights were filled
with ever more gloom,
so I looked out my window
searching the night sky
looking for my shining light
my special man in the moon
When I bought my first car
I would spend endless days
and nights on the road
looking for some place that
would welcome me home.
Up above me I would see
that smiling face shining
down on me in the distance
always... in the distance...
He seemed so large at times
so close to to me
I could almost touch him
so...sometimes
I would drive all night
thinking somehow,
if I went fast enough
I could get closer to that kind man
but...when dawn would break...
so would my heart
as I could see
him slipping from my grasp
vanishing away from me
in the infinite horizon.
I've spent my whole life
running as fast as I could
but I see clearly now
that it's done me no good
I've wasted my life waiting
and hoping,
for my fathers smiling face
for his approval,
for his loving embrace.
The years have passed by quickly
and I see the end is coming soon
so...I guess I'll have to finally give up
chasing the man in the moon.
John Derek Hamilton
June 20.2016
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