moon poem

“The lunatic is in my head” –Pink Floyd

i’m a woman;

i can’t say no to the moon.

all those times she said, coal, just ten more drinks can’t hurt,

well, what’s a girl to do?

and i never meant to say those things

or do those things

to you.

i’m a woman;

and the moon whispers in my ear.

and many times she says, i’ve got another sweet idea, dear.

how can i tell her no?

here’s your masterpiece, and here’s my turpentine;

i’m sorry and i swear

it seemed like the thing to do at the time.

i’m a woman

and i can’t say no to the moon.

she helps me sing the blues to myself

when there’s nobody else in the room.

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for Mama Zen’s photo challenge at Toads. The moon pic is hers.