A Walk With The Moon And
The Sun
- for children everywhere
Last night I
could not get a wink of sleep,
So I slid out, from under
my sheet,
And went for a walk
in the park nearby.
I saw the full moon up
in the sky so high,
I could swear it followed
me,
Like a balloon without a string,
A luminous lollipop,
A most amazing thing.
I found the squirrels
asleep,
So were the deer,
There was the occasional
hoot
of the owl, just near,
But the birds were asleep
Under their wing,
Except for the night
sounds
Of the crickets,
No one did sing.
But the moon shined its
luminous glow,
And I just moved on, so.
I walked across the
temple,
All was quiet;
No bells clanged,
No chants filled the air;
And the moon shed its
moonlight
Over all the pilgrims
Who slept over there.
Then across the corner
Was an old mosque,
And as I stepped on the
cool, mosaic floor,
I saw the moon watching
High above the arched
door.
It was bestowing its
benign light
To all those who slept
within,
It was such a cool and
peaceful sight
And a gentle breeze
Blew in the night.
I moved along to the gurudwara
Where the Sikhs lay asleep,
By their sacred book,
And to each the moon
Gave a gentle, peaceful
look.
It shed light on the kirpan that glittered,
And went on its way, to
the
Path that was littered,
With garbage and refuse.
It saw the poor in their
shacks
And blessed them a
peaceful night of rest,
For ahead was a heavy
work-load
In the days that lay
abreast.
Then in the very same sky,
He went behind a cloud
edged with lace,
And I saw emerging
A blushing, bridal pink
face.
I saw the early morning
sun
Give its rays to everyone,
Including the smallest
leaf
And the tallest tree,
It gave its energy and its
light, so free.
To big and small,
Tall and strong,
Rich and poor,
Without differentiating
Between anyone at all.
It was universal love;
And I saw the sun
Climb, higher and higher,
And I heard the screech of
tyres
As people rushed to work
They broke out into a
sweat,
No one knew he was
bestowing his energy,
Without breaking for a
single breath.
Just everyone got his
light
And I knew before the
night,
He would have bestowed
To all his radiance;
And in the approaching
twilight,
The birds hummed to a
cadence.
I just knew,
Like the moon and the sun,
I was born to give,
To love, to serve,
And be a friend
To every single one,
Before my day was done. Sagari Chhabra
7th september 2013
