When the Moon Says Hello | Libby Stockton

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Every night I gaze upon the radiant moon
I ask Him where you may be, how you are.
A breeze passes by, I feel my heart swoon
Thanks to the moon it’s clear you aren’t far
As I watch the moon’s light pierce through the sky
He makes an unspoken promise that your soul can’t die
Your stories and lessons sewn on my heart’s seam
Are as infinite and long lasting as the moon’s gleam
Clouds pass, yet the moon displays his familiar glow
An angelic aura proving you’re here wherever I go.
As the night darkens, and the sky turns to black
The moon doesn’t deteriorate in the galaxy
His infinite presence proves our love remains intact
No climate can prevent you watching me gallantly
Death appears to be so everlasting.
An unstoppable fate, hauntingly set in stone
Yet as my sands of time slowly sprinkle down
Every night the moon is above, so I’m never alone
Knowing you’re okay lifts my heart from the ground
Forever content, at peace, your soul safe and sound
One day I’ll see you again
Together, our happiness shall never end
When future descendants ask where we are
We’ll be beside the moon, my dear friend.
Waltzing away beside every bright star