Day 266: Sliver

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i went looking for the moon tonight

because the quiet hours

had gotten too dark.

 

i’m not sure if it was the light

i couldn’t find

or if the light was not there

to be found,

 

but when i went searching the skies

i espied a sliver of honey white,

hung over head

like a sly smile,

slightly askew

and teasing.

 

i laughed a little

and thought:

 

we must be playing hide-and-seek

the moon and me –

though rarely can i tell who’s pursuing –

and when we finally find each other

in the long winter nights,

i giggle and warm

like a child,

discovered,

and know

that the game is still on.

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