Under the Moon

In moonlight I hear the crashing surf I see some planets and some stars But mostly the moon And the shadows Long and stretched Distorted like my feelings The moon is bright tonight And the sand is like snow in the sun With shadows Where my thoughts are Little cups of shadow Where the fleas hide And yet, there are many who feel the need to use a flashlight In bright moonlight! By the crashing surf These people I don't understand The sea is a glowing skin Mottled throughout with bright white caps Little cups of white Under the moon tonight No place for the likes of us! One by one the lights of our little camp go out as the moon shines out its heart And finally sets Giving way to the stars