The Puppet Moon



~ 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)