alas, Fate has found me
there is no escape from the walls that surround me
I don’t know the hour
what’s left of my reason, the shadows devour
just lying in limbo
when, suddenly, Luna appears in my window

it’s heavenly, gazing
I study of the shape of Her face, ever phasing
our eyes have a meeting
and, to my surprise, I feel my heart beating
oh, what are the chances
this Goddess might reach out to me as She dances?

by physical law
I am compelled to abide
but there’s an attraction
that simply can’t be denied
in keeping Her distance
She might as well be a star
guess I’ll have to be happy
with worshipping Her from afar

I make a confession
so struck by Her movement, I’m moved to expression
I rightly revere Her
my lyrical praise is naught but a mirror
Her interest, it kindles
and, as She draws nearer, the darkness, it dwindles

with radiant fingers
She touches my brow and quietly lingers
Her seed has been planted
Her ivory aura just has me enchanted
I reap what She’s sowing
a swell of emotion, ebbing and flowing

She finally shows quarter
but I fear that our time has grown ever so shorter
had only Bliss found me
I might have had gossamer wings all around me
a crescent remaining
Her orbit is drifting, my sentience is waning
a quick, silver sliver
a sprinkle of moondust, oblivion delivered…

my eyes may be closed
but I can tell Luna’s full
it may be I’m sleeping
but I can still feel Her pull
this ‘resting in peace’ thing
it’s just as bad as it seems
but if the myth holds true,
I may yet taste Her lips in my dreams

©2009 Robert ‘Rafiki’ Reiser