A solemn Moon, a solitary tear
amidst fire-fly flecks of stars,
looked east to ink-blue light rising and spoke:
Sun, do not rise today
for love is lost
and your warmth will sear the tears on our face
Sun, do not rise today
time is frozen
in the moonlit shades of night
Sun, do not rise today
light cannot lift this morn
from its sorrow and lament
Sun, do not rise today
leave us be
let all be
Sun, do not move time on
let us lay in lovers arms-unmoving
seized eternal in this moment
Sun, do not rise today
nor raise the voices of hope or joy
for a child is gone, a mother stolen
Souls are shaken
from their earthly care – born
to the wind and flown
Sun, do not rise today
your time will come
when we may turn to you again
For warmth, for comfort
for reprieve – but ‘til then
do not cast our shadows long and drawn across the land
Sun, do not rise
as we catch our trains
and walk desolate to offices and schools
Let our tears fall ‘til faded,
leaving just the stars
to illuminate the night.
May 30, 2017
May 30, 2017 at 7:58 AM UTC
A solemn Moon, a solitary tear
amidst fire-fly flecks of stars,
looked east to ink-blue light rising and spoke:
Sun, do not rise today
for love is lost
and your warmth will sear the tears on our face
Sun, do not rise today
time is frozen
in the moonlit shades of night
Sun, do not rise today
light cannot lift this morn
from its sorrow and lament
Sun, do not rise today
leave us be
let all be
Sun, do not move time on
let us lay in lovers arms-unmoving
seized eternal in this moment
Sun, do not rise today
nor raise the voices of hope or joy
for a child is gone, a mother stolen
Souls are shaken
from their earthly care – born
to the wind and flown
Sun, do not rise today
your time will come
when we may turn to you again
For warmth, for comfort
for reprieve – but ‘til then
do not cast our shadows long and drawn across the land
Sun, do not rise
as we catch our trains
and walk desolate to offices and schools
Let our tears fall ‘til faded,
leaving just the stars
to illuminate the night.
For Manchester
