MOON LOVE

reach high

When i was a little girl

I would sit on our stoop

after we had our supper

and I would look for the moon

Sometimes it disappeared and I was sad

other times it was tiny

but I remember on a very clear night

the moon was big and round

and it looked very close to me

so close i held up my arms so high

I could almost touch it

could not take my eyes off of it

so real and so many spots on it

I was so excited, I ran inside the house

and told my mommy that I almost touched the moon

she told me that some day people might visit the moon

my eyes popped I was so amazed

I went back outside

but this time a cloud passed by

I waited and there it was once more

then reached and reached and I said to myself, maybe some day I can visit the moon too

Reviews

[Efxaris Arampatzi]

I love this poem! It beautifully captures the wonder of childhood. The excitement of sharing her dream with her mommy feels so real. The ending, hoping to visit the moon someday, leaves such a warm, hopeful feeling. Lovely work, Betty!

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you for your lovely review, much appreciated 🌖
Warmly,B

[Starr]

I love this write, love the imagery in this so much, when I was younger I used to sit and talk to the man on the moon, thinking he could hear me. This is wonderful.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you for your kind review 🌷
Warmly, B

[Kelly Scheppers]

Oh Betty, we were so similar in our love for the moon as a child. I truly believed there was a man up there, and to this day, it still fascinates me to see it in all its phases. But there's also a message here, for no matter how old you are, you've got to keep reaching for what inspires you! Happy new year, and the warmest of wishes to you!

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Kelly, most appreciated!
Warmly, B

[Amanda Reynolds]

A beautiful narrative poem! I love the imagery and the innocence...

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Amanda for a lovely review, much appreciated!
Warmly, B

[J Todd Underhill]

I stopped in on this one because of the name. I too have selenophilia. The Giant Space Egg is a huge part of my life. Some may call it Lunacy. I have lived by Casey Kasem's line "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars. We all need to chase our dreams like a lion chases a wounded gazelle. I have live by this all my life and have a wife who has been quite the enabler. My first words in Heaven are going to be "That was cool... Can I do it again?' What a great write here. It really touched me

[Betty Hermelee]

So glad you liked it, much appreciated!
Warmly, B.

[Coyote Poetry]

A wonderful poem shared dear Betty. I had watched the moon rise and fall often. Made many wishes to her. Happy Holidays my dear friend. Thank you dear friend for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you John for a lovely review!
Happy New Year!
Warmly, B

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Betty and happy New year.

[Aarti Sriram]

Very cute poem. Just beautiful like the moon and inncocent as a little girl. Moon especially on a full moon night had me see it at nights too as a little one. Now in the top floors I am fortunate to have a wonderful view with large windows making it easy and very clear to see the skies and moon from our beds. I enjoy it very much, next time on a clear night will remember your sweet lines as I lie down watching the beautiful the large white moon my dear!

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you so much for your visit and lovely review!
Warmly B🌷

[berenongur]

Wasn't the moon everyone's best friend when they were little? This reminds me of when I was little and I would talk to the moon to stay awake. I don't know why, I believed that the moon and the sun were gods and I would tell them my problems and my day and eventually I would say, DIDN'T THE SUN ALREADY SEE MY DAY AND TELL YOU?

It's a concept about innocence and the fact that children's dreams are always possible. So I'm so glad you wrote this. It's definitely a universal experience. And who knows, maybe it really is everyone's friend...

Thanks for sharing. Amazing poem.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you for you kind review, much appreciated!
Warmly, B

[jessyyjacob]

Hi betty,

It was a thing , the moon , for every motger to show moon and say to tge kid to eat food. Kids love watching moon and they forgot what mom is doing to their mouth

And one great kid, wanted moon so near to him then his mom showed in mirror, kid felt it was so close then he went to grab bag to keep the moon with him forever...
That was a story written by great sages. But certainly that kid found his lovely moon as his wife as he grew older...

But fate did played brutal game with them keeping them struggle and making them to live separately but with 2 kids twin brothers.

And both merged in tgeir later stages into eternity...

Thank you fir sharing your beautuful lines .

I would see you getting warmer
Hope your tongue getting tasted tge food which you like..

Jessy Jacob.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you!
Warmly, B

[emmajoygreen]

Delighful and utterly believable, dear you! The voice near whispered with fascination and want; she trembled with excitement, feeling the magic of what was/is high, high and higher in the sky!! How many of us feel the same, even as adults.
Betty, everything seems so true and sincere when you lay your thoughts and dreams. This is Special, Unique, Exceptional

[Betty Hermelee]

thank you dear Em…. it just sort if leaked out…but i do love the moon stil….
hugs to you across a frigid ocean🎄🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Warmly, B💕