Reflection of the moon
Dear moon,The night has set
It is dark
Yet I cannot sleep
As I think of your grace
So I look up
But the clouds are modestly covering you
You are nowhere to be seen
Yet the heaviness of the clouds
Has never determined the beauty you hold
Being full ,crescent or half
Has never determined your worth
So you shine
Your worth not to be questioned.
I am mesmerised
I stare a little more
I stay out a little longer
And look as the clouds pass by
Hoping I see a glimpse of you staring back at me.
The heaviness of the clouds gets a little lighter
I start playing with them
A flying turtle,A cat , A heart.
The heart is pierced by a plane
And I wonder where it is heading
And the people it holds
A little to the left I see a star, one of your friends,
I say hello and she waves back.
And so I realised ,
Just because your grace and elegance
Is nowhere to be seen
Does not mean there is no light
The lanterns guiding each path I take
The bright shine in people’s eyes
The warm light from people’s homes
There is always light
If you just choose to look.
And so in peace I patiently wait
And look to see your beauty tomorrow
Knowing it is also here today
It is always here.
The corner of my eyes hold my tears
As I see a reflection of myself in you
Of all of us-
Of the hearts, minds, souls,
Emotions,
Lives,
Sometimes fuller,
Sometimes not.
sometimes dim,
Sometimes in storm.
And yet, sometimes looking up in the sky
I am emerged by your presence
And captivated by your beauty
For always choosing to shine
Purely because that is who you are.
