Some words for the week

I’m told it’s possible

that the moon

was once a part of earth

and in some cataclysm

our planet split apart

and a piece floated up

into the night sky

still held in our orbit

but grey and beat up

pocked and lonely

hung between the stars

and if this massive thing

is really an earth shard

separated but not gone

still can light up the night

and make the waters rise

if the moon and all its silver glory

is a result of some great breaking

maybe our breaking too

those parts we thought we lost

stay with us, forever around

a new sort of sun

to shine up our darkness

Alexander Shalom Joseph is a writer from Gilpin County. He is a published author. For more information and to subscribe to Alexander’s Newsletter go to alexandershalomjoseph.com