I thought I'd throw this poem into the blog this week. After all I am a poet, and this poem just happens to reference the moon. I wrote it a few years ago after coming back from Jamaica. I was inspired by the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen. Might I also add to the phrase when in Rome do as Romans do, well in Jamaica do as Rastas do... After being home for a few weeks and contemplating the sunset this poem came forth. I do love it very much, I one day hope to read it to my children as a sort of lullaby.

7/7/09

I Was there

She said

She said I was there when the Moon called out to the sun

Except the sun never answered because the day was never done

So the Moon sat by itself

With only its own glow to subside its loneliness 

It sang lullabies to the earth

And prayed for sweet dreams 

Prayed for the day that it would see the sun

     Again she told me she was there

She said

       I was there when the Moon called out the sun

But the sun could never answer

Because her task was never done

She caught the echo of his call from the other side of the earth

She sent pieces of her self and surrounded him with light

So now it was the moon and the stars dreaming at night

      She said I was there when the sun waited for his reply

He didn't know how  so she cried

And every time she did a star fell

He tried with all his might to make her happy

Shedding pieces of himself moon shine and all on to the water 

And when she would look at it
 It would glisten

I love you, I love you , I love you Night into day

I would purge myself from the heavens just to see your face 

    She said I have seen the sun sink down to the water and wait

Wait to see the Moons reflection sitting there

So she could drink him 

That way they would never be apart

But she would sink so far away

 Until only traces of her hope Kept the earth lite

Leaving sky and the ocean to meet on the horizon

For soul searches to walk on water and into Heaven

     The Moon prayed to the Heavens as so did the Sun 

they prayed for the day they would meet and be united as one 

They made promises to the child they shared 

The Sun promises to keep its days warm and its grass green

The Moon promised to keep it blessed and its nights full of peace

The Heaven's heard their plea 

And when the earth was content and these promises kept

Heaven answered their prayers

 She said I was there when The Sun and the Moon came together

Under one sky

Made the earth stop turning so there was no time

They came together for a moment which lasted for eternity 

They elisped into a kiss and held each other 

While earth looked up with a blinding gaze

That no one could ever stare at

This was a private moment

This was Sacred 

This made earth pray to Heaven 

And thank it for its Moon and for its Sun

All in the name of love 

Photographing its self to the earth

Giving in dawn and dusk

          She said I was there when it was just the 

Moon and the Sun 

I was there and I saw it
It made a sound so loud on my eyes could hear it 

If you would like to hear this poem check out the link below...
http://www.youtube.com/user/LilSam11?feature=mhee