From the lunar eclipse tonight. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I looked at the moon tonight
It was the same moon I saw from my window in St. Michael when I was a kid
I looked at the moon tonight
It was the same moon I saw from my window when studying at Marquette
I looked at the moon tonight
It was the same moon I stared at from the steps at Pembridge Place
I looked at the moon tonight
It was the same moon whose light graced my path as I walked at midnight while on Kiriko Ridge
I looked at the moon tonight
It was the same moon I saw from the stairwell, looking through the window, in Ottawa
I looked at the moon tonight Sixty years later
It was the same moon…
Has anything changed?
I still am looking for that elusive love…
Footprints of Thoughts 
I looked at the moon too, I always do that before going to sleep.
It is the same moon which I thought that was following me when I was a child, the same moon that gives us a wonderful view when there are no clouds at night, the same moon that inspired so many poets, the same moon that influences our lives and that is studied in astrology. It is always there, unchanged, even that sometimes it doesn’t show us all its beauty.
We are the ones who get bored, who need changes in our lives. We are the ones who say “goodbye” to the person we love, just because a little tears were falling.
You’ve done a great job with this post, I like your manner of writing, and the melancholy that infiltrates your lines.
[P.S.: I am sorry if I spelled something wrong, I will try to improve my English.]
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dear Emma, thank you for your beautiful and heartfelt response! You have brought an interesting insight into this poem: “We are the ones who get bored, who need changes in our lives. We are the ones who say “goodbye” to the person we love, just because a little tears were falling” — yes, so true!
I think your English is terrific! I hope that one day I could write that well in Romanian! Thank you for your compliments! Have a blessed day, Emma!
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Aren’t many of us looking for that love? Had the search made us strong?
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yes…excellent question…I think each friendship offers us beauty…we can always take away the good from it and hold it close within our heart…
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Nice poem.~Smiling~
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thank you, Praveena! and thank YOU for your many visits to my blog!
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It’s my pleasure :):)
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delightfully wistful
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thank you, Paul!
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A friendly constant in my life: the moon. Thank you for the reminder that some things never change even when we do.
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Nice one, Jane
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Thanks, Celestine! I visited your blog…so many lovely haiku!
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And the moon has always been there…looking back at you…loving you
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ah yes…you are so right…
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awe….so beautiful a thought: “looking back at you…loving you”…thank you= for such warmth in your comment!
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very cool…thank you!
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My Same Moon in St Michaels, and imagine that it follows us where ever we go. Just like God. Even though he is in our Hearts we feel him. Seeing and feeling are Great aspects of the human body. So glad he gave them to us. Sunshine n Rainbows to YOU!!!!
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yes…smile….that is correct, Nancy,,,SMILE…we shared the same moon…and yes, a good reminder of God’s faithfulness,,,always there!
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How we look to the same moon our lovers do…even if the lover does not exist.
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the moon is a constant…Universal Love is a constant…look inside and remember YOU live in the Heart of God (kahlil Gibran)…You are worthy of true love. DO not base your worth on the actions of another. Remember the GIFT you are…perhaps the Moon can be a reminder of the faithfulness of God–God is always with us…even when we feel most alone.
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I need to change my thinking about the moon. That. Too, will be a process
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dear Eva,
You have gone through a traumatic violation. Be patient with yourself–I hope you reach out to family or friends…It is so hard but you have courage…or you would not be writing…if you want, and if I can be of any help, this is my email: janejohann126@gmail.com
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Thank you. Every day I try to get over the pain but something else happens. Writing is cathartic.
I will email you tomorrow. I’d like to learn how to find peace.
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You are gift! Believe in your own unique worth! …You are …your being is important! just that you are…
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I wish I could believe that. Maybe someday.
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you are a beautiful poet…you have a beautiful heart…you already believe it…you just haven’t realized it fully…
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You will! Your heart is too great not to love or be loved! Time will heal your wounds and you will be stronger!
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Thank you for always offering such kind wirds!
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Great philosophy & psychology of life
thanks for posting
with regards
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thank you so much! thank you for encouraging me with your visits to my blog and your kind comments, Mohan!
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Reblogged this on aksharaalu.
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thank you, M M Mohan, You honor me with your re-blogging! I think YOU are so good for all of us here on WordPress. You teach us so much of what our hearts need to hear!
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It shows your great hearts
thank u very much
with regards
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You are so sweet, M M Mohan. You honor me greatly with your presence and your understanding of me. Thank you! When I read your writings, I am so blessed with good thoughts! Thank you!
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I’m happy that your post is actually written with some feeling and heart.
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