THE MOON’S GIFT
Poetry by Niña Terol
Performed at the Romancing Venus Poetry Night,
Mag:net Katipunan
For Paul, the man whose music has given me wings
In the darkness of night
As my world slumbers
And as I dream
Of forgotten wishes
Of friends long gone
Of the mysteries of the Universe
Your world
Is bursting
With music
With color
With life.
It is a world
I can glimpse
Only through your eyes
A life I cannot fully
Understand.
It is a force that
Separates us,
Keeps us distinct
As Sun and Moon
Although we share the same sky
And watch over the same world
I do not understand the Moon—
Do not comprehend
How it can affect the tides
Or cause me
To turn into a werewolf
At the stroke of
I cannot read its Face
Nor decipher the smile or
The tears
That merge
With its light.
But I do know
That the Moon
Lights your way.
It shows you
Where to you
As you tread on your path
To greatness
To glory
To peace.
It gives you
The Strength
The Wisdom
And the Courage
To do what is right
To seek what is just
To summon the Will
To live
And love.
There are many things
I do not understand,
Many things
That often cause
The crease on my brow,
The frown on my lips.
But these are the same things
That give you
The power
To be the pillar of my world
The ground beneath my feet
The Force that
Pushes me
To reach for the sky
And shine
By my own light.
For as I slumber
And dream
Of princes turned toads,
Of genies and faraway lands
You are using your gift
To nourish me,
Keep me safe,
And make my dreams come true.
There are many things
I may not understand
But I thank them
For the gift of you
And for the gift of your love
That greets me
As the moon bades farewell
And leaves me to the
Warm embrace
Of Day.
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