Treacherous Moon
Moon my love and shining knight.
I waited for you last night.
Shivering in anticipation
then desolation.
Lately you did not shine.
Darkness I did not mind
but your rejection was unkind.
Oh treacherous Moon, on whom
were you warming last night?
You even took the stars to entice
and put sparkles in her eyes.
Your splendour I thought was all
mine, stupid me blind-eyed.
I was never in your designs.
Pierced by insects in the dark
pests of paradise when we part.
Real darkness was in my soul
where confusion had taken hold.
Thoughts tormenting my mind
deceit, lying and worst of all,
the cheating kind.
Nerves stretched to ease the pain
taunting thoughts eased in, like rain.
Moon you promised me wings to fly
even a slice of the sky but you lied.
In the mirror I looked for a reason.
A beauty no longer but a face well
seasoned.
Stampeding thru life with pieces
falling apart.
Losing all but the wrinkles and the
scars.
The mirror never lied twas why,
it never was a companion of mine.
Staring back was a reflection so true
it stunned, turning my grey hair blue.
It was never Moon, it was You.
You were the cheat and the liar,
suppressing all my desires.
Those I loved you pushed them away
You kept me dreaming where the
palm trees swayed.
Thoughts and actions misconstrued
I blamed it all, on The Moon.
Copyright © Tiaua M Ioane | Year Posted 2014
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