The Tale of Little Luna

 

Long, long ago, when the Earth was young,

When his oceans were brewing slowly still,

When land had plants only and few insects that sing

Little Luna lived alone, forever at her will.

With nothing to live on but leaves and seawater,

And nothing to keep her company but insects and

The Sun- she envied with all her heart the latter

For he voyaged the heavens free- that she couldn't stand.

O! For days she sat alone craving 

The liberty of the Sun who freely roamed

For hours on end, she sat raving

At the baby ocean, who, in reply, only foamed.

After months, her patience gave way,

(For, even Luna's temper gives up, you know)

She cried one last time, and ran away

Into the wood, in the stars' faint glow.

Erelong she reached a grassy field

Where the lil' lamps flickered yellow

Watching them, her mind reeled

Back to tranquil thoughts, her heart again mellow.

The night air cooled her very much,

Faster she ran now, all envy left behind.

'I'm flying through space!'-and such

Childish fantasies filling her mind.

Soon, her feet lifted off the ground

And she drifted up, up and away

She ran and ran and ran with such newfound

Ecstasy, no hindrances on her way.

Even now she is running, my child,

Round and round the Earth

Her mind has gone fully wild

Running for all it's worth.

She looks down, from above, at us human beings

And beams with sincere kindness

Every night she very beautifully brings

Light to defeat infernal Darkness.

Her name was once Luna, little girl of Earth,

But we now call her dear Moon,

She bolts, and from it derives all her mirth,

And she isn't returning anytime soon.