Under the Lesser Light

"God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night." (Genesis 1:16a - NIV)

Moonlight reflects her eyes and I see nothing else

A ‘lesser’ light that ‘governs the night’ now governs my heart

Yet there is nothing lesser about what that light reveals

In this silver glow under the full and bright one

I see her outline, I see her delicate nose wiggle

I see Her smile

Her smile … coated in moonlight and wishing stardust

On the fourth day the greater and the lesser were made

How many days passed before her beauty was formed?

Right now, it is night, no morning or day, just night

And it is good

For under this shine of lesser great light I reach for her

Our hands grasp each other, Our breasts press tight

Our cheeks flush in equal measure, Our eyes meet

Our lips …

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Dawn’s light breaks forth and brings rude awakening

Another night of her … under our moon, but a dream

Nothing more

My girl of starlight … waiting under lesser light's shine

Under our full moon, she waits …