Children In the Sky

There is a full moon,
distant in the sky, tonight, 

Grey planets are planted
on an aging white face.

Children, living & dead,
love the moon with small hearts.

Those in heaven already take gold thread,
drop the moon down for us all to see;

Those alive with us, look out their 
bedroom windows, tonight, & smile-

Then prayers, then sleep.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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