As We Look Upon the Midnight Sky

A look at love in nature's more vulnerable and yet connected moments.

As we look upon the midnight sky,
I look to you and wonder why.
As the stars above us,

Shine through the sky,
I had not traced them,

With you tonight.

 

And as my hand is clasped in yours,

I will climb the moon,

Swim to the shores.

Of yonder reaches yet unseen,

By eyes like ours,

So ready to be.

 

The trees around us sing their song,

They weave their picture,

To right a wrong.

By holding us so far apart,

We now together,

Will never part.

 

The grass it sways unto this voice,

It lingers there,

As if by choice.

So full of love our hearts combine.

My hand in yours,

Your heart with mine.

 

The sky does bear its purple shade,

To show its beauty like it was made,

For both of us,

For you and me.

Not meant for life,

But just to be.

 

As we look upon the midnight sky,

I look to you,

And now know why.

The stars do shine not just to be.

They also shine for you and me.

Author's Note

I would appreciate any feedback. This is an old poem i still read over and find relatable on matter how much older I get.

Reviews

[William Liston]

I love how you use rhythm in this poem (I'm assuming it was intentional). It is rare to see poems in today's time written with metrical structure. Also, you use great imagery. Very well done.

[William Steele]

Rhythm is very important to me. In many of my pieces there will be some sort of rhythm, though more often now I am straying from the pattern. Thank you very much for reading this.