Daughter of the Moon
Beguiled by the borrowed light
Illuminated by the Sun
Bright gold chastened
Silver hues, the moon’s ethereal glow
The rising moon lights the reticular
Tips of stark Oak branches
Arrayed against the glittery sky
An ornate candelabrum
Symmetry of light and dark
Anticipate with watchful eyes, the coming eclipse
Darkness will reign soon
An eclipse feared by people of old,
A portent of disaster, the wrath of the Gods
Evil monsters, malevolent creatures,
A dragon, a serpent, a ravenous wolf
Devouring the beacon of the night
That lights the way on journeys
Over a darkened country side
You know there is nothing to fear
Only a time of waning,
A slow ebbing away
Introspection and abeyance
A shadow cast by the earth
Looking inward, balance and contrast,
On the shadows that all earthly beings own
Acknowledgement
And letting go
What we deem as baneful
Considering the rest
The Great Marriage
Union of Sun and Moon conjoined
Mysteries best pondered in the dark