~ The Puppet Moon ~
The evening settles in
and I call your name
as I have so many nights before
"Moon.
I come before you again
to exchange wishes for hope
that my dreams may come to light"
but the moon is surly tonight
"you think I'm your puppet?
that you could simply seek me out
and control me with your heartstrings?"
taken aback, I countered:
"do you not do that to me?
with all your glory, you seduce me
you bid the winds to carry stories
of the hope you hold, and might dispense,
if one worshipped you enough
your promises echo through the night
to reel in lost souls like myself
you are simply posturing
and there's no magic in that"
the moon becomes flippant
"perhaps you should cut the strings
and find a substitute
to hang your dreams upon"
but the moon knows
as do I
there is no substitute for the moon
"I can't let go," I whisper
"even though the more I see you
the more you disappoint
but the heartstrings are strong
and come tomorrow night
I will still call your name."
(c) Dahlia Ramone: February 4, 2019
This was written for Blogophilia
Week 49.11 Topic: "It's Magic"
Bonus Prompts:
Hard (2 pts): Mention the title of a song
written in the year you were born *
Easy (1 pt): Incorporate an echo
* I Call Your Name (The Mamas and the Papas)
I'm Your Puppet (James and Bobby Purify)
Lost Soul (Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages)
Substitute (The Who)
I Can't Let Go (The Hollies)
The More I See You (Chris Montez)
