Vermilion Moon

~ Vermilion Moon ~

 

She returned to the place it all started

and knelt under the canopy of stars

palms to ground, she bowed her head

shielding her sight from the celestial display

of a moon bathed in iridescent hopes

that has only ever passed her by

 

with accusing eyes, she looked up

imploring to know why?

why has the moon forsaken her

after all the secrets told

and all the wishes wished;

all she released to the moon

garnered her only silence in return

 

the stars are taken aback

by the moon's apparent disregard;

ashamed for their unwitting part

in dreams unfulfilled

they flee the sky

 

and under the weight

of a thousand empty promises

the moon turned vermilion

morose is the night

with no solace to offer

the vermilion moon

hangs heavy in the sky

seeking atonement

that never comes.

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  January 19, 2019

 

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia

Week 46.11 topic:  Why?

 

Bonus Prompts:

Hard (2 pts):  Incorporate a line from a Robert Frost poem *

Easy (1 pt):  Include the word "vermilion"

 

 

* And Only Passed Her By ("Wind and Window Flower")

(I paraphrased it)