Moon Goddess

How often has the Moon Goddess risen in my life?   She has come then disappeared, leaving traces of joy and ache behind.  A hard but loving mistress.

My heart remembers and still opens to the memory of their names.   There is a lingering swell of both joy and ache in the memory.   When I remember, I once again try to figure it all out.

The memory lingers of how I love them, and I remember how they loved me more than I could grasp at the time.   Do they remember that I loved them, even as I remember their love?   How could they know that my heart still fills with joy at the sound of their name.

How could I be so lucky? How could I look forward to what lies ahead, as I do?   The horizon quivers with the glow of promise.   I think there are no limits to the ache and the joy brought by the Moon Goddess.