Earth speaks to Moon

It is a strange centripetal force that 

tethers me to you, 
though you are a 
world away.

I cannot pretend I do not feel it, 

do not hear its whisper at 

my back willing me to you. 

You bring rise to my tide with 

only a crescent smile exposed, 

my shores you unfold.

Full exposure commands this lunacy, 

the new a darkened sky. I count the stars 

that surround you in jealousy, forgetting 

the distance in my mind.

My eternal fascination, the glow 

to guide me home. Every night I 

find you and yet 

I am alone.