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.