why does the moon ?

Why does the moon look so pale and wan

She reminds me of a lovely yet emaciated swan

Is it because she roams without taking rest’

Because she’s been wandering- north, south, east and west..

She looks like a lonely waif, a reflector poised in space

And sometimes to enliven herself, with the clouds, does have a race

And sometimes she hides behind the clouds

As if to hide her face

While sometimes, she races ahead of it

Laughing at it its slow pace.

And in the day she looks so strange

So old and haggard too

As if she’s tired of her permanent job

And would gladly do another trade.

But in the night, she’s her former self

Except when she’s waning away

And then you can hear the sound of a child

Who is regretfully wailing for it to stay…