Phases of the Moon
A Poem on Change
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,
About the Creator
Michelle Liew
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (1)
Oh, the phases of the moon! What a lovely poem….