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Luna (For my Mother)

You saw me in the pastures
With newborn rays in my eyes.
You said I could not go�
I said I would always be part of you
For as long as the sky is blue.

When you see the moon, I am dancing,
If you touch the clouds, I will cry.
You say you love me as I love you
For as long as the dawn is new.
While it rains and the wind sighs
I will look deep into your eyes
See our souls when we were young.
Under branches of berries and sprites
When more than dreams filled all our nights.

You said I must not go,
But onward the river must flow.
I was a star this morning,
The last to leave the sky,
And though I am never returning
Although I had to die
I will love you until the sea is dry,
I will look down into your eyes.
There, every day is summer eve.
I kiss you and I know you are my dear,
I love for as long as the sky is clear.

� 2019 Marten Hoyle

Written by MartenHoyle

(Vate C. Carmen)

Published 26th Mar 2019

Author's Note

My mother used to raise goats. She had one in particular named Luna. Luna was attacked by a ferocious hound shortly after her birth. After a visit to the vet and a miracle, Luna lived for almost two years. I had written a poem following her death at such a young age. Tonight, my mother said she wished she could find it. Knowing it was buried under a stack of newer poems, I decided to write a new one instead. It is much better than the original.

#animals #death #love

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