Moonstruck
You remind me of the moon,
Because I told all the stars about you
How you are the centre of attention
The subject of my affection
You’re my Miss Hollywood
Up there orbiting on the carpet of navy blue
You remind me of the moon,
No, not because you are out of the reach of my touch as such
But because you are beautiful, intelligent and virtuous
You are also enigmatic and mysterious
And that’s the rarest combination known to man
That’s why people will always feint interest the best they can
In trying to get to know you
Probing out of curiosity for whatever gold they can find
Not genuinely interested in your mind
It’s only a matter of time
Till their curiosity dies because it wasn’t true
Despite all their probes for your goldmine
And despite being so often misunderstood
You somehow still manage to put all that behind,
And in all your glory and splendour, continue to shine
Your effortless grace has always been a goal of mine
And that’s something not everyone knows
How to love much less how to treat you good
You remind me of the moon
Because you shine your light in spite of all the darkness
You give me hope, because you are able to see good
The good in me that I hardly could
Despite my past mess
You helped me see to museums in me
Where I saw empty hallways
Your moonlight brighten up my darkest days
You showed me how to love my imperfections perfectly
How to appreciate my mistakes and my victories each equally
You remind me of the moon,
Because I see you as my muse
You make me nostalgic
Nostalgic for a love that hasn’t even happened yet
And in a way I wished I wasn’t such a hopeless romantic
Because I’ve romanticized every interaction I never had with you
And although I’m creating expectations that seem unrealistic,
With no guarantee, I’m willing to bet
That I won’t regret because you are worth it
You remind me of the moon
Mostly because I feel like we are kindred spirits
Because when the stars light up my room
And I find myself alone talking to the moon
Whispering my prayers and all my secrets
Wishing you could hear it too
Wishing I was telling you
You remind me of the moon
Because you show me that side of you
That you don’t show anyone else
Pillow talk and Facetime
Are just better in the moonshine nighttime
Our late night conversations are your nightcap
I know you like that
Because you stay up beyond your bedtime
Just to keep my company as we break our curfews
You remind me so much of the moon
Partially because of the distance between us
But distance means so little
When someone means so much
And even though we may be physically apart,
Emotionally our hearts couldn’t be closer
Like the moon’s effect on the rising tides of the ocean
We gravitate to each other
By forces beyond our own comprehension
You remind me of the moon
The moon understands what it means to be human
Uncertain, alone, cratered by imperfections
Sometimes weak and wan,
Other times full of light and strong
Every day it’s a different version
Of itself but it never leaves,
It’s always there like a loyal companion
Watching on
At the end of the day
Whenever I’m feeling lonely
I just look at the moon,
Thinking that’s it’s just me and the moon only
But I know that wherever you are,
You are probably looking right at it too
Because that’s what Soulmates do
The moon reminds me of you,
Because the moon knows,
That as long as there’s a moon
I will always think of you
(c)A. Williams,
20.12.18