The New Moon
The New Moon
He so loved her that
when she asked
for the moon he reached
casually for it
as you might reach
for a peach or
to turn out a light
your partner was
still reading by
and was surprised
to feel its round silver
cold in his hand
knowing not
what else to do
he picked it
the tug it took
to pluck it
proportional to God's
love of it
and gave it to her
they lay in its light
a few nights
later though
they thought
they ought
to put it back