Friday, May 3, 2024

Losing a Partner

After the comet struck the moon, it was disaster
Earth was shaking, animals aware of the moment
Then the moon slipped from her assigned berth
If Moon and Earth were no longer to be partners
Both celestial bodies would move from their course
Then the future called out, asking the destination
There wasn't anything hopeful to say, no one knew
In the absence of hope, of knowing, only chaos

“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the
glint of light on broken glass.”  Anton Chekhov