Moonlight

Dearest Moon,

Sweet lover of the stars, sibling of the sun,

and best friend of Mother Earth;

in our presence, rejoice and sing

and welcome wondrous mirth.

Fearlessly, your light caresses

sky in sparkling, cloud-like dresses;

sometimes showing smallest light

or biggest in more darker nights.

Quiet mover of the tides,

where frightened kindred spirits hide,

and seek comfort from your grace

to find their home, their place.

Sweetest to the stars, gracious to the sun,

and best friend to Mother Earth,

it is your journey in the great night sky

that welcomes all world's worth.

Blesséd Moon, watching all that roam,

Your beauty so inimitable, finds me all alone.

Your light brings so much comfort,

your guidance shows me home.

For morning comes, and brings the day;

you welcome Sunlight, but you stay...

for only a while before you part from sight,

to return when Sunlight slowly fades to night.

-LJ

5 March 2016