the sun and the moon
are out this afternoon
the sun generates
the moon reflects

the sun brilliant and uncontained
shines shines shines
the moon gentle and beautiful
the gibbous shape of a leaf

the sun so much energy
so much new to say
the moon the quiet mirror
nods yes yes

still, the moon can't reflect sun's light
without revealing
its own true self
its pocked face

its scarred surface
a mesmerizing vista
the moon's unique identity exposed
in the act of reflecting sun