within reach

There

They were

Floating high

In the night air

Worlds I sought to touch

Sometimes, seeming so close

That all I needed to do

Was to stretch as far as I could

And if I closed my eyes while reaching

I could pull myself up to where they were

©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben

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Winter Solstice 2015

Autumn, say goodbye

Once the moon controls the sky

Winter shall be nigh

©2015 Annette Rochelle Aben

bella luna

Oh moon with your glorious light, shine upon me with all your might. Guide me along journeys here and there whether we’ve storms or weather fair. Surround me with comfort solid and true for there is such peace when I’m with you. Oh blessed moon of joy so keen I know I am never alone when your glow is seen!

©2014 Annette Aben

the best rest

As you close your eyes at the end of the day, may you feel blessed for all the good that has come your way. Allow those blessings to guide your journey through the night until the moon has taken flight.
©2014 Annette Aben

REM

Whoosh! Our dreams yearn to take flight into the mystical, magical night, acting if they are not really ours as they dance and weave among the stars. They seem to have a mind of their own freed from our imaginations’ home. They’ve only the night but they don’t care as the dreams invite us, their world to share. Alas, reality calls too soon when the sun arrives to relieve the moon.
©2014 Annette Aben