My Moon and Sun

Soon after we met

You became a constant.

Through the ebbs and flows of my life

You proved yourself steady and true.

You were my moon –

Always present, always a light,

A beautiful glow illuminating my path.

We accepted and loved each other for

Who we were born to be.

Safe to be ourselves.

Then we grew from two to three.

Blessed with our baby girl.

I was changed.

She was my sun.

Her light shone brighter than yours.

It warmed me and awakened

A part of me that must have been

Lying dormant inside.

Her light was blinding.

I stared at the sun and all I could see was her.

Even in the darkness and when I closed my eyes,

It was just her I could see.

She filled my thoughts, my days, my dreams.

I basked in the warmth of her light.

She created a happiness, a euphoric state

Within me.

Like the Earth relies on the sun to carry life,

I needed her and I knew I would never

Be the same.

I looked back at you,

Shadowed by her powerful blaze

And even though I felt your gravitational pull

Towards me,

For the first time,

I felt like

I didn’t need you.

But, I want you to know that I was wrong.

The sun’s heat can be overwhelming,

Burning,

Too much for one person to handle.

I need the cooling constant glow of

My moon to comfort me.

In the night and the darkness of my mind,

Only the moon’s reflective calming light,

Can bring me peace.

What a sad world it would be

To no longer witness the beauty of the moon.

My world would be sad without you.

Right now you may feel eclipsed

By the light our daughter has brought

To my life.

Please know your presence is always felt,

Needed,

Wanted,

Illuminating.