The Vanishing Moon
by
Barbara Mulvey-Welsh
Moon stands, hands on hips and head held high, astride the glittering evening sky
Shouting – cease your constant tugging – at the overbearing Earth;
Moon – my child, Earth replies – struggle not; I urge you look inside my tender heart
Do not mistake my embrace for restraint; I hold to you to keep you safe…
No! Moon shouts – as she pulls her hair – that cannot be
Your restraint is stifling; confining me
It’s killing me – Moon sags to her knees – nightly as I pull and tug
Ceaseless, trying to be free;
Moon – my child, Earth replies – you don’t understand the perils of the sky
Please! Moon shouts – as she stomps her feet – I understand that I must fly
Free and unfettered; I long to be me
Moon – my child, Earth replies – for you I shall grant your one demand
You may roam unfettered and free, when you finish your responsibilities
Speak! Moon shouts – as she cocks her head – I won’t be tricked or misled
Moon – my child, Earth replies – I have no tricks or treachery
At your wane, I will abide your wish to be unfettered; free to roam; free to fly
Heed my words – impetuous Moon – I demand of you a simple thing
What! Moon shouts – breathlessly, demandingly – do you require of me
Moon – my child, Earth replies – you must be back again to rise
Why! Moon shouts – as she flops and pouts – you promised I could wander free
Moon – my child, Earth replies – free you shall be but not absolved
Of any and all responsibility
Bio: I started blogging as a hobby in November 2010. In January 2011, I joined Plymouth (MA) Patch as a paid columnist. In August 2014 I joined the Old Colony Memorial as a columnist and appear every other Wednesday in the print edition and on the wickedlocal.com websites. I try to write every day and have recently self-published a short-story and a book of poetry.
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Beautiful piece of writing, Barbara.
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Thank you!
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