The Moon & I

02 Jul The Moon & I

Dreaming while awake

Half the world is asleep, finding comfort in their dreams, 
while a full moon hides behind scattered clouds drifting by.

I look over at you lying in my bed. I wonder 
what types of thoughts are alive in your head as you rest.

At my very best, I’d never fall for you.
I know too well what bad decisions lead to in the end. 
I respect myself, but you never can.

I completely understand the misconceptions people hold 
on what it is to be man.

Where do you go in your dreams?
I wonder if there is more to you than what it seems. 
I’m not sure I’ll ever know.

Moments like these make me wonder
if I can handle the choices I make in the end. 
I respect myself, but you never can.

I laid in your arms upon your request,
listened to the beating in your chest 
until your breath became faint.

The window by the bed keeps me awake.
But when the morning comes, I will return 
to my previous restraint.

This time I spend questioning our fate is in vain. 
I respect myself, but you never can
in the end.

One last glance at the moon completes the night.
I take my place in bed, while thoughts of you 
and I fill my head.

It’s moments like these I’ll keep inside,
except when, in the middle of night,
it's just us – the moon and I.

Originally written: 07/02/2007

Included in my self-published e-book, Moths & Moonlight © 2011.