Mother Moon

The moon shines down basking us in her pure white light
Reflecting the sun’s image onto us all, with her own peaceful twist
If only we could say the same of ourselves
Do we reflect such light and peace onto those around us? 
Turning fire into tranquillity, dispersing the flames
Or do we burn even hotter: stars, suns in our own mini universe, consuming the weak, 
scalding those in our orbit
I oft wonder if the moon knows what she sees.  
Does she pull at the oceans to dampen our folly; turn the seas to change our perspective?
When the sun grows too strong and leads us astray, does she bring the eclipse to shield us 
from the intensity, bringing respite?
Does she place us on the darkened naughty step to contemplate our heated actions and her 
understated influence?
She knows what she sees.  
Our glorious, unfaltering satellite, basking us in her pure white light
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Fraser Avatar
May 26, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Lovely write on our beautiful moon, i also wrote a poem called " Our Moon "> James
Tugaff Avatar
April 28, 2009 at 5:52 AM
This is brilliant and wonderful write. Keep onposting. Erniando
Anderson Avatar
April 18, 2009 at 4:58 AM
this is a amazing thought provoking piece. i really enjoyed meditating on this poems message. thank you
P. Avatar
April 18, 2009 at 3:25 AM
brilliant writing, Kat ... so much truth in your words ... and you have expressed this thought in a well written piece! ~ Arany
Hudson Avatar
April 17, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Hi Miss Crane. I spent some time at a youth camp for troubled teens. This story is one of many I could tell. It is a violent world. To some the only one they know. I tried so very hard to help. But my tongue always remained sore from being bitten. Thanks for taking the time to comment. God Bless -AA
Baez Avatar
April 17, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Interesting poem. Love your subject matter. The last line puts the cherry on the sundae.
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