This won't work if you are in the city; but try it on the

beach at midnight; or strolling down a country lane

on a winter's evening.         

(Make sure you are with someone special)

             

                               Oh Silver Moon

 

As I watch the night sky, playground of the stars and far away worlds,

I wonder at the miracle has bedevilled mankind since they learned to stand.

No borders here or boundaries to divide amongst the heavenly bodies,

or artificial  marks to distinguish between man and man.

 

A shooting star startles me as it burns briefly to light its way

extinguishing itself without fuss into the inky darkness.

Then another, then many briefly burning bright; brighter than the stars.

So far away it seems, and yet so near, this spectacular lunar firework display.

 

Steaks of light across the sky, so near to touch but seemingly beyond reach

A million specks of light are sprinkled in the endless solar blackness,

and as I stare in wonderment, a million more appear in perpetuity,

a never ending carpet of diamonds stretching out in the velvet sky.

 

While over there just skimming the horizon, a newcomer I see,

slowly showing it's face like a stranger at a party.

A thin crescent of light it stares as if afraid to join the fun

peeping timidly over the edge as it slowly lifts itself into the sky.

 

Over here my shy little fellow, and show your lunar smile,

awakened from your sleep, once more to grace endless space.

Just like a newborn child you peer, shyly in the vastness, uncertain.

Uncertain for a moment of your place in such in enormous arena.

 

But as it grows night after night the moon casts its bashfulness,

until in awesome wonder, in full display once more it reigns supreme.

A mighty globe to light the sky as it floats full frontal for all to see,

proud and unashamed, delighting in its nakedness.

 

It matters not that after a few unchallenged nights you starts to wane

your splendour slowly receding until your gone allowing your 'smaller' cousins

to enjoy the stage, to glint and twinkle and shoot while they can.

For once more you have claimed your rightful place; soon  you will come again.

 

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