I TOUCHED THE MOON

I touched the moon last night;

a golden glow beyond my grasp.

Eons before me it rested there;

it will remain when I am dust.

My hand now glows from the embrace.

Voices echo through nights past,

and with the glow, caress my face.

My finger faints from what will last.

Alone I am; alone secure;

the moon will last when I am gone.

A Master set it in its place,

to move the tide, refresh the dawn.

Unnumbered eyes have felt its rest;

have looked upon reflected light.

My heart is moved away from pain;

I touched the moon last night...

Reviews

[Mari K]

Wow the imagery is awesome here. The idea of touching the moon.... I could picture the glow remaining afterwards and how it would feel to reach up into the sky and grasp the moon, just to marvel at it. Good write.

[An owl on the moon]

Very glad you found yourself here, Mari... and hope the glow in the night always gives you hope for the light of a new day... :)

[Mari K]

Thank you. God Bless

[Lydia Shutter]

There is such peace in your words....such serenity! A combination of romance and spirituality. Craig, this one is a special poem. Lydi**

[An owl on the moon]

Lydi, thank you for your wondrous and kind words... this one means so much to me.. came from a deep, dark place in my soul...

[Kelly Scheppers]

Your poetry imbues my soul, Craig. This is a literary pearl...just extraordinary!


My best,
Kelly

[An owl on the moon]

Kelly, thank you so much, dear friend... Always appreciate your kindness over our years here.. :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

Me too, Craig! Thank you!

[PWells]

A deeply felt and Stunting piece of poetry!

[An owl on the moon]

Thank you for your lifting words! :)

[Beccy]

The physical self has limits, but nothing is beyond human imagination. It's why we will eventually reach the stars.

How dull the night would seem without the moon. Beccy.

[An owl on the moon]

Thank you so much for your kind and inspiring words, Beccy... May the moon always light your way...

[Marie]

Wonderful. It makes me realize that human beings have actually touched the moon. What was once impossible is now within our grasp...

[An owl on the moon]

Ah, I love that insight, Marie! Thank you so much... yes.. what was once only in dreams.. unfolded into reality..

[Pax]

whenever i see the moon, I see the beauty on how it shine, it is only for viewing purposes only... sometimes i think we are too comfortable in our comfort zone, too secure in it that we set foot in the melancholia of thing, reality wise.... very amusing piece, my friend....

[An owl on the moon]

Pax, it is always such a pleasure to have your presence here. Thank you for your kind words!

[Brittany Zedalis]

People have told me in the past that sometimes when they gaze up at the moon and it really hits them how vast and distant it is, it scares them and they have to look away. But for me I find it comforting that, as you said, the moon will last when I am gone. Wonderful writing, C.

[An owl on the moon]

Luna☾, your words do bring such comfort... yes... how the moon reflects the purest glory of the sun... and such wonders of earth and sky... :)

[Adam Adams]

"Alone I am; alone secure; the moon will last when I am gone... " These lines remind me 'bout the dust of time that slips off the very hands & never blows in the wrong direction, but down to the ground. Time makes us feeling like the speck of that dust - so lone, numb l that's always full of solitude, & memories. Liked the philosophy you've created in touching words. Well written.

[kmartell]

Time does not tire, "eons before it rested there".

[An owl on the moon]

A blessing to have you by, kmartell. :)