YOU, WHO THE STARS SING TO
the great you,
who lies abed in a canopy of stars.
you, who is the greatest lover
of all humanity.
you, who i dream of
in those dusky nights;
you are everything good in this world.
you, the unconditional lover,
my dearest moon.
everyone who has ever lived
looks upon you every night;
you are the reminder of home.
my grief is waned by you alone,
your silvery arms reaching to me
in that godly embrace.
there is no loving without you,
i know.
so many secrets you keep,
hidden beneath that veil of stars;
your voice silent between the clouds.
and yet somehow,
i still hear you in my dreams.
you are my great protector.
i am yours to have and to keep.
know this, darling moon:
no matter how long times go on,
i will never stop
loving you.
i will remember you forever.
I love this one! I find ‘the great you,’ is a powerful opening line.
I also really liked “my grief is waned by you alone,” with the verb invoking the cycles of the moon. A beautiful ode :)