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Somewhere Between The Moment And The Moon

I said the moon is so big. She said it's the sky that's small. And though she spent her day locked in the mall, she still found time to loathe my satellite.

She said it gets too dark in this damn town. After trading the sun's light for florescent, why not enjoy the evening's crescent?

She found a pants-suit on a clearance sale; it cost only a day. I've nothing more about that to say.

What does the moon see when it looks down on me? She said it's just a rock, but as it reflected the light that made her eyes sparkle, I knew she couldn't be more mistaken.

Somewhere between the moment and the moon, we'd arrived at an impasse.

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A few years ago, I went on a total of three dates with a spectacular woman, but it went nowhere because she had fear in her eyes. All I had to do was look at her and I could see it. We had so much in common, and so much chemistry, but it had no chance for even a beginning because she had hope for love but even stronger fear of loss.

"What if it turns out to be all for nothing? I've had my heart broken before."

Apparently, she'd forgotten that hope without effort is hopeless.

In contrast, I spent two years in a relationship with a woman with whom I had nothing in common, and yet, it was easy to be together. A little too easy in fact. All it took was effort.

Effort without hope can be dangerous.

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Somewhere between the moment and the moon lies a new beginning.

Lay with me in a field of grass and you might end up with a wet ass, but as the rising moon follows the evening dew, your hopes can rise too. All you have to do is let them.

What does the moon see when it looks down on me?

It would see a bit of hope, a bit of effort, and a smile. Maybe two.

Anne said:

A smile can be enough. Thanks Rob, that's what I needed today.

::::: | Posted July 28, 2006 9:14 AM

Anonymous said:

yay! jalpuna's back up. darn blackouts.

::::: | Posted July 28, 2006 4:20 PM

Me! said:

Damn California heat-wave! It's a crazy long story, but my site came to a screeching halt when rolling blackouts caused generators to kick in wherever this site is physically housed. Apparently, one of the generators caught fire!

YIKES!

Crazy.

::::: | Posted July 28, 2006 4:55 PM