P O E T R Y
Sharif Mezba
Large shadows started to appear
The usual sun went hiding
Proud moons, revolving near
Felt dwarfed to see such a thing.
There it was
A lone planet
A chunk of lifeless soil.
Two days went away
The sun didn’t show up
The moons lost their light
The sandy beach
That had no water
Now only concerned about the night.
A lonely sphere it was
It followed a trajectory
And never went off rail.
Sensation touched the lifeless
Vibration in the sands
Excitement that was rare
Now spreading across the lands.
Then after a month came sunlight
But it wasn’t familiar
Fright never seemed to bright
Fear never came so near.
A planet that never knew
How moons feel when sad
Now faced things anew
Discovered abilities it never had.
What was in centre before
Is now no more
A new one replaced it
A new star, as the core.
Who led such a change
Left the planet estranged
Just to realise soon
It’s become a revolving moon.
Now it’s shining in sadness
Being so small it hurts
Stranger solar systems
splits good routine in parts
Here is the story how
A planet stole another
And made it a moon
which hopes
Enough expanding far
Supernova come soon.
Sharif Mezba writes occasionally, but always from the depth of his heart. Talk about Physics and Metal and he’s charged!
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