Its pale light fills the night sky.
Objects no longer obscure,
the moon gives us hope
in our darkness.
But she can't do it alone.
The moon needs
the attention of the sun.
Without his light
she does not glow,
laugh,
or whimsically, mysteriously
show her different phases.
It's obvious the moon needs the sun.
But what does the sun get
out of this deal?
Maybe, some days
the moon would prefer to be dark
than to not be needed in return
by the sun.
