Chasing the moon

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I chased you

as you made your grand entrance

into the night 

hiding behind the houses 

and peaking through

 the silhouettes of the trees.

I chased you last night 

wanting to be covered 

in your glorious glittery glow, 

to feel your luminous warmth 

embrace me,

 to hold me ~ together.

Yet,

 you produce no light of your own, 

instead

you are reliant upon the sun's light

 to reflect your image 

into my earthly eyes. 

 You are always in balance.

There was a time when we ran together, 

our cycles mirrored each other,

 so predictable, 

you and I. 

 Your energy filled me up

  like a red rose

 bursting open 

and filling the air with pollen.

Each month 

you tugged at the ebb and flow

 of my soul

 as it emptied with anticipation

 for what may be.

It is because of you

these words

pour out from me

as they splatter onto the paper.

You pull so strong 

on the waves of my emotions, 

 as I pause 

deeper and deeper into my being, 

 transitioning into what will be,

 the waves become calmer 

and I become more and more dehydrated.

Each dark phase continues

 to renew me

 and brings fresh beginnings

 and permission to start again, 

to begin

 like never before.

I chased you last night 

as the rhythm of your soul pulled me 

back and forth and back again.

Like a lullaby,

your whispers seeped in through my windows,

and illuminated my dreams.