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Man in the Moon
"The nights get darker and darker," you say,
looking out the window at a waning moon.
You turn your crescent back to me,
and back you slide into blissful sleep.
I listen to the shadows of your face.
Your eyes are playing games under closed lids,
sending a wind through your lashes.
A breezy smile is hovering upon your lips.
Gazing at you, I ask myself:
"Who is this happy stranger in my bed?"
The moon too, passing by, raises an eyebrow -
Take me with you, I wish to cry, don't leave me behind
all alone like this, clutching a feathery beam
in an ocean of darkness. I move closer and touch you,
as ever searching for comfort in flesh.
Suddenly you stir. Your smile becomes a grimace.
Disturbed, you're grouchy and grumpy and full of accusation -
Oh, this is unmistakably you…
And I’m so happy you’ve returned!
Rena Lee penname of Rena Kofman, is poet and writer, a retired Professor of Hebrew from the City
University of NewYork, and the author of twelve books in Hebrew, seven of which are poetry. Her work appeared
(in both Hebrew and English) in many magazines, anthologies, scholarly journals.
Email: Rena Lee
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