Uncertain Moon

 
W ell look here
captured in my bowl
at my midnight window
a rouge crescent
of the moon

I wonder
with a worry

why has it escaped
only to be caught here
in the confines
of my crock of pottery
…this bothers me

oh crescent
does the moon know
I beseech him each night
that I try to do it right
see I’m in need of moon magic
my love life is tragic

many midnights
I’ve obsecrated
now here you are
incarcerated
in my pudding bowl
helpless and confined

how can you intercede for me
when you’re in such a bind

it’s then I hear
carried on the wind
a hushed voice
whispering vague assurance

I have come to you
as a crescent of comfort
brought a little cloud buddy
wafting in the winds
and a few of my very best
wishing star friends

if this wishing don’t work out
for you and the big guy
perhaps you might consider
giving them a try

I am but an emissary
of the very very
uncertain moon
though I am a crescent
of modest renown
respected in moontown

I’ve come to help calm
your fevered night
to let you know
ev’ry thing’s alright
I can always come ‘round
so — just settle down

and here to confirm — oh yes
we do hear you wishing
how can we not
your wishing’s relentless

mr. moonbeams always
sends you his magic light
even on the cloudiest
loneliest nights

I know you wonder
will your wish be granted

well — in time
it might

when I hear this
I get to frettin’ n’sweatin’
thinkin’ to myself

what a damned pickle…
crescent — I know time
and answered wishes
are certainly fickle

they follow the pulse
and the whim
of vain fate
this situation
really ain’t great

then
the soft voice continues

but for those who wish
and wait patiently
the answer’s often likely

now — will it be timely
this magic you seek
come today
come tomorrow
even next week

perhaps it will
maybe it won’t
do we know for certain
no — we really don’t
nor if it’ll be soon
‘cause he’s a very very
uncertain moon

continue your wishing
make each one sincerely
do be patient and wait
then we’ll just see

this bolstered my hope
not even a bit
I needed crescent emissary
to get moon to commit

so — to understand…
I will get my wish
eventually
if I just petition
patiently

you’re saying
using this tactic
definitely
will help me

then
crescent’s whisper
drifted down lightly

well —
couldn’t hurt

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rob kistner © 2023

Poetry at: The Sunday Muse