zooming, zipping, speeding by
the air rushing by me as the spokes spin freely, gravity pulling me down
I outstretch my arms, and the wind lifts me high above the restraints of this world until the hill ends
and I clasp back onto those worn handles once more
bracing for the cracks in the walkway

'always be back when the street lights come on'

little creatures, sitting peacefully under an evergreen, only a little way into the old woman's lawn
a teal bike thrown quietly to the side
and crouch and creep slowly into the late afternoon
sheltered by luscious green ceilings above me, and the slight purr of a fur ball in front.

'always be back when the street lights come on'

the sun is setting quickly
but the bats always come out around now
an abandoned school with overgrown grass serves a grand hotel for my nocturnal friends
here they come
a large rain cloud of echo chirps and the flitter of paper thin wings catching air

'always be back when the street lights come on'

the bridge
water rushing quickly by,
it must have somewhere to be
the glowing moon settling above
content
prancing thoughts of dancing on those ripples and tickling the streaming moonbeams cross
and a little heartbeat quivers
trembles
shakes

"always be home when the street lights come on"

Hey moon,
What is it like?
What is it like to shine?
What is it like to be above all everything else?
What is it like to be you?
Shinning above the world so high,
Looking at everything down below.
Pulling ocean,
Causing tides.
Making everyone look above,
Just too look at your beauty.
Moon,
So magnificent,
So bright!
You brought light to a world so dim.
Consumed in darkness,
You set hope.
Your many forms amuses me.
Every night you became less,
Yet your beauty completes me.
You, with the sun almighty.
Never ceases to amaze me.
But I like you most.
Though you're small,
Though you're puny,
You never let the sun consume me.
Your fullness lets the Man live at you,
Lets the Man stay alive.
When you show your sadness,
When you became dark,
When your color so pure, turns to blood.
It makes makes everything a little brighter,
It takes my happiness a whole lot farther.
Hey moon,
Please forget to fall down.
Hey moon,
Don't you go down.

I knew I was in love when I could see you inside a kaleidoscope.
Safe and sound was how I felt around you.
I had never felt such ease to welcome the next day as I did when you woke me.
You were so tender with me.
Your caresses were so healing.
I never knew a person could make an entire city that I knew into something so magical.
I've been searching for you all my life.
I am so grateful that I once was able to sit across from you.
To have my eyes blessed to look into your beautiful eyes.
Eyes with such kindness and a hint of sadness.
I recognized myself in you.
I knew I was in love when I saw you inside a kaleidoscope.