Phases of the Moon

I'm not much of a night person, but I have been thinking about coping with changes lately. My conclusion? Change is our only constant. 

How do we react when change is a must? Usually, not very well. 

I have to admit that adapting isn't one of my strongest suits. 

I have no problem eating at the same restaurant if it serves food that I'm partial to. The dishes taste good; there's no need to go to other restaurants,is there?

Variety, however is the spice of life, and there are things that become irrelevant with the passage of time. Indeed, change is sometimes necessary. How do we cope? Focus on what we can control, stay positive, present and flexible. 

The moon represents change: we know its phases. The crescent, the half. And three quarters. We finally have the full moon in all its glory. It's the gratification we wait for as we try to navigate gruelling changes. 

Enjoy this sonnet to the moon. 

Moon, its lovely crescent form

Newness beckons, do not adore

Of discomfort it is born

Tremendous shifts for us, and more

Lovely moon, halfway transformed

Form more present but still not set

Though we guide not its norms

We will see its blessings yet

Dearest moon, now nearly whole

Its shape almost in the sky

Within days, we'll see its soul

That encases us, our spirits high

Lovely moon, now full and round

Strokes us  to sleep, safe and sound,