what goes on here?

neither kind or unkind,

the moon

plays its part

in our lives.

a romantic pendant

in the night sky,

or a wafer

to swallow whole,

in hope

of forgiveness.

a mask of what,

sadness,

grief?

or strange joy?

since childhood we've

stared at it

and make of it what we

make of it.

trying our best

to understand

what goes on here,

on earth.