A Walk with the Moon and the Sun

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