Over the past few days - a curious phenomena has befallen

The moon seems to have toppled, bending its edges all in

There's dents all along the circumference in the lower region

As though some foreign objects have attacked it without reason



At least - it seems that way to this so very careful observer

And so I remark on it here to tickle the mind, not to close it

Perhaps, it is possible some meteorites have hit our friend

Which has provided us with so much romance, without end



For the moon has become a symbol of our love-passions

Stirring us to woo - and to write songs and poems of fashion

And now it has become distorted and bent out of shape ...

Perhaps, thru something we've done - not quite so great ...



If this be so, and now we must suffer the consequences

Is it permanent, or can we somehow make our amends?

I sure hope so - for the moon needs to be a full circle ...

For when it is - then the romance in our hearts is perfect!



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

1:45pm Thurs. Sept. 10th, 1998