Moon Song

My great pearl-white
sphere in the sky.
Slipping in and out
of the grey sea above,
Swimming in an ocean of tears,
you are complete
in my eyes tonight.
I try to escape you,
running on and on,
but even forever
is within your reach.
Tonight as you rise,
I am falling,
sinking down to the depth
of the pit of loneliness.
For your memory
brings joy, sorrow,
laughter and pain.
I paid the price
of loving you
through another's eyes.
The one who introduced me
to the sun and the stars
gave you to me
as a love offering.
Long since forgotten,
he closed his eyes forever.
Even my pleading tears
will not bring my love back to me.
Oh, Moon, my sorrow friend,
can I ever love again?

10-24-91