Mr. Moon
One night, awaking from a dreamless sleep, I took a look at the night sky
Looking up at the stars and the moon in the blue-black punch of night
It was like praying to a God that you finally believed in
The moon gleamed like the rock on my finger
Bathing in the galaxy of love, I opened my window further to feel the summer heat on my skin
Deeper and deeper, as I peered out, the stars felt like something you should adore
Like a famous painting that you can only see in the most expensive museum
Or an orchestra tuning their instruments before a concert
As I looked at the moon, it looked more like a wise old man
Like a father that you would talk to about your problems or your success
I wanted to feel the bright light of its wisdom
The kindness of it’s heart
The moon is an old man that does not speak
He listens to your words with a piercing gaze but is not angry
Frustrated and grumpy, the moon shows itself
Not full or circular, as if he is going to peer out from behind the crescent shape and tell me to get off of his lawn
You never realize how much of this is yours
How you could run out into your backyard or an open field and just dance along the horizon
The music of a kind silence
When the sky begins to fade into a light purple with drops of pink and red similar to that of a watercolor painting, I know that Mr.Moon is going to leave soon
He begins to travel downward, leaving his place in the sky
I imagine that he is smiling at me and giving me advice for how to help myself
But instead, the moon just disappears like the leaves do in winter
And I am left, staring out of my window with my head in my chin
Looking out at the sunrise and wondering what to do next
I tug at the white dress that drags at my hips
Heavy and uncomfortable
Long and beautiful
Venus Davis is a 20-year-old nonbinary writer from Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently a poetry reader for Random Sample Review. Venus is also working on writing a poetry chapbook inspired by astrology. Follow their twitter for more memes, rants, and the occasional poem: @venusbeanus.
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