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Penned a love letter to the moon
Addressed to my angel, that’s what I call you
The moon, my messenger for the night
Hoping it passes on my hugs to all 7 of you
The night envelops me in the long winter
The sky, shades of blue & grey
Why must I be left all alone?
A gaping hole where I used to feel whole
The world drowns its sorrows in sleep
I stay awake, willing the pain to go away
When day comes, there goes my respite
Reality feels way too stark and bright
The ground under me shaken and stirred
As I come undone under the moonlight
Piece me back together with your love
You, who are miles and time-zones away
For we’ve lost a year to this madness
Apart, yet your touch in every onshore breeze
Stand under the same sky
Rushed breaths, hastened beats
Your voice echoes in my ears,
Reminding me again, life goes on
The world keeps spinning
But we stay on our axis
The beauty of the red string
Tied by fate, surpassing all else
Time zooms past, leaving us breathless
We sustain, we survive, we remain
Close my eyes, to feel your hand in mine
Let the moon and music work their magic
I, once a lonesome blue whale
Full of hope with you by my side
We’re each other’s moonscape
The magic shop hidden in plain sight
A world where fear turns to ashes and smoke
My safe space, you welcome me home
I remember our past, those memories still last
Long for your embrace, can’t wait to see your smile
You and I, once passing ships in the night
Now we’ll brave the ocean & the skies to reunite.
Creator Statement
A poem chronicling the experience of a moonchild and ARMY in the middle of a pandemic and responding to the year 2020 by capturing a moment under the moon, inspired by RM/Kim Namjoon’s quote: “At least we’re all under the same sky.”
— Nethra Menon
Therapist, Writer, Moonchild. For hugs, BTS gifs, deep conversations- @taytanlove on Twitter. (India)
Illustrated By: Oons
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APA Citation
Menon, N. (2021). Moonchild. The Rhizomatic Revolution Review [20130613], (2). https://ther3journal.com/issue-2/moonchild
MLA Citation
Menon, Nethra. “Moonchild.” The Rhizomatic Revolution Review [20130613], no. 2, 2021, https://ther3journal.com/issue-2/moonchild.
Moonchild by Nethra Menon is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
© Nethra Menon 2021