the past couple of days i've had this reoccurring nagging observation in the back of my mind that i haven't seen the moon in a while. tonight, as i was driving home from work, that nagging observation unexpectedly flung me into a momentary total lapse of reason, and for several moments, i truly believed that the moon had fallen out of her orbit around the earth. i searched the night sky but only saw planes entering landing patterns into o'hare. it was only for maybe 15 seconds that i had this crazy thought, but for those 15 seconds, i literally felt panicked because i didn't know how i could go on without the moon. it then occured to me that we may be in a new moon phase, or maybe the moon has been rising after i fall asleep (not likely considering my sleep habits), and i calmed down. but i did realize that i miss my dear old friend the moon very much, and i felt bad that i always write about the stars and how much i love them but hardly ever mention the moon, and how much i love her too. i've even complained about the moon being out on nights when i want just the starlight. shame on me...i will try not to take the moon for granted anymore.

next thing i know, i'll start thinking the sun's disappeared...

"i saw it written and i saw it say, pink moon is on its way, and none of you stand so tall, pink moon gonna get you all, it's a pink moon, it's a pink, pink, pink, pink, pink moon." ~ pink moon by nick drake