SELENE

SELENE

The moon was now merely a crescent

Resuming its full face, phase by phase

A slow process, however hard it tried

But then suddenly appeared in full view

A beautiful brunette, as if right on cue

As an image projected on my unlit side

An unexpected delight in so many ways

It began to wonder if this was a present

Her upturned face, with eyelids closed

Pouting lips seem to reach for his own

This was a big surprise to say the least

Yet it remained only in two dimensions

Perhaps triggering some new intentions

It was as if all due sunlight had ceased

And out here in orbit, no longer alone

Yet it was only a fantasy, he supposed

But the laws of the universe prevailed

Both saw the sun and continued round

The image of her that had cast its spell

Began to fade, none knowing her name

After this, nothing would be the same

Perhaps a mere dream, who could tell

Yet it was something new he’d found

Hoping next time she appears unveiled