Fleeting thoughts on a moonlit night
The moon is following me. Not a bad stalker I suppose. At least she keeps her distance. At least her presence is pleasant. She glows. She comes & goes through the clouds, the sprinting trees, the morning mist. I’ll miss her in a few minutes, when the Saturday sun rises. Looking out through the view I’ve grown used to, the pale blue hue through a tinted car window, I smile when I see my reflection passing by a dark block of buildings or sliding under an overpass. I still laugh at all the success & the continuous misadventure. I can’t believe we haven’t stopped. The sad moon has been tailing us all along. I think it’s time I pull over & recognize her & thank her for keeping the roadways safe for me throughout my entire life as well as for those before me. A ladybug has just landed on my phone. Aren’t they considered lucky if they land on you? How about at 5:07 in the morning? Does that up my luck? There she goes just walking around the edges of things, enjoying the brink ...