Moonbeams And Comets Poem by Liilia Talts Morrison

When I was young I wondered
why stars would twinkle so
while gazing through my window
a most fantastic show

Time came when I no longer
looked up or watched the sky
grown women have their duties
no time to question why

Yet in my deepest bosom
I wondered if some night
an impish little moonbeam
would touch me in its flight

You never gave me warning
you never said a word
it only took an instant
my world became absurd

Though seeming like a lifetime
the time with you was short
obsession overheated
its flame quick to abort

They speak of two ships passing
when night and sea shine blue
our love affair resembled
two comets crashing through

The aftermath is painful
it's hard to settle down
to life of ordered balance
when embers singe my gown

The road ahead looks scary
no signs to show the way
but as my gaze turns upward
the moon and stars still play.