I wanted to see the moon last night
It was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime thing
But the house alarm was on, blinking its red light back at me
And I didn't want to bother anyone by sneaking out

Frenetically, I ran to all the windows
Searching, squishing my face against the glass
But the moon never showed itself to me
I reach the last window, my last hope
I crumble in front of it

Resigned to miss this once-in-a-lifetime

But while I'm looking out in despair
I realize that the sky is a brighter blue than I've seen it in a long time
And so, while everyone else saved tonight as a memory of the moon
I created my own moment to hold onto

Of the sky, its light and myself