whispers from the moon

a black sky, sprinkled with stars

they twinkled above us

winking because they enjoyed to

tease lovers that lie on the hills

pointing out the difference

between the little and big dipper

he pointed out the moon

and whispered in my ear

it shines for you and all you do

but with each time that he made

my heart hurt, the moon offered to

break off a sliver of herself

and on the night he left, she didn’t light the

night sky at all, then whispered in my ear

i refuse to shine for any of his future lovers

-why the moon has phases