When I saw the moon
Illumine a cloud.
I was tired
But lingered a moment
In the darkened room.
These walls
close off so much
of the world outside…
I can miss quiet rainstorms
And dark patterns
On patio stones,
But tonight it’s clear—
An autumn chill in the air
Only a few clouds in the sky.
A plane passes
Through a dark bay,
A small diamond blinking,
And I wonder
If anyone up there
Ever looks down
Or if they’re closed
In their own tiny world...
Sheltered like me.