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the ramblings of celestial matters

February 26, 2019
By smereyes BRONZE, Cerritos, California
smereyes BRONZE, Cerritos, California
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Fixing faux-feathers to be in the stars
The wax melts in the wake of the rising sun
Dissipating as you fall through the clouds
As they make way for the moon
The queen of the night
(enter stage right): the day

as of late, it’s been raining all day 
I guess wishes won’t work without stars
Though your smile, brings the warmth of the sun
Into the pitch darkness of my nights
The wind that blows the clouds 
Away to reveal the soothing light of the moon

The white rabbit glows from the face of the moon
As I sit and ponder about my day
The sky has been rolling with gray waves of clouds
I can’t seem to remember the stars
Not anymore since my night
Is usually spent wishing for you, my ray of sun

I never understood why Icarus flew towards the sun
Until I began to moon
Over the thought of you–dreaming in the day
And all through the chill of the night–
Stranded in the haze of nine clouds,
You guide me like wayfinding stars

I hope you know you’re all the stars
In my universe, not the sun–
Yes, my head is usually in the clouds
Thinking, thinking underneath the pale light of the moon 
But I can’t think of any better way to spend the day 
Than spending time with you in the light and the night

I was always awake at night 
The glitter of the stars
Kept me awake, so why not aim for the sun
I have to try again, It’s a new day
There is applause amongst the clouds
(Enter stage left): the moon

A blanket of the night tries to tuck me into a bed of stars
To wait for the rising sun, resting on a plume of clouds
As the moon looms over me, my wings ready for the day


The author's comments:

It may seem like a bunch of nonsense, but I love this poem a lot because of it.

It takes some inspiration from William Shakespeare's As You Like It, more specifically its opening lines:

"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players..."

Icarus, the boy who flew too close to the sun, is a very key allusion in the ramblings of celestial matters. In this particular rendition, the voice of the poem is lamenting the warmth and light that the Sun provides despite being in the cool, soft glow of the Moon. The Sun represents a longing for a lover that brings him joy, excitement, and energy. The Moon represents the serenity, stability, and peace. Despite having the Moon, the voice craves that spark that they are convinced that the Sun will give him. The Moon speaks of unrequited love, always watching over the voice of the poem despite wanting more than the relationship that they have. In the last stanza, the Night begs the voice to cease and rest from his pining for the Sun–a being on top of a pedestal–but in the end the voice refuses, believing in the chance that their actions might not get them burned the next time. And so, the Moon continues to watch over and heal their wounds that the Sun gives. 

Its all about the theatrics as these figures enter onto the stage as if entering the life of the voice. It engulfs them to the point that they are blinded by the rest of the world around him, similar to relationships that stem from over dependence on one person without the same love in return. 


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