high moon, circa 2003

the moon has shifted a long distance since,
its light directly on her face now and in her eyes.
clock kept on ticking. a windy night pushed the
clouds along, passing the moon and temporarily
dimming the light.
clouds in the distance moved slowly, huddled beneath
the moon and stars hung above. Wind sights through
trees.
the blue night sky is so solid, its almost palpable.
its like the smooth painted inside of a
cosmotic bowl.
Her focus shifts to the window, and the dirt and finger
marks on it; between her and the moon.
light shining in her eyes, she squints to lengthen
and shorten the beams.

The breeze slipping through the window stirs the
chimes; they ring quietly into the night.
Kana lay in bed, a little uncomfortable.
Her neck hurt from craning over the computer so much.
sleep was hard to find, thoughts and dreams
not helping in the pursuit.
Her tabby cat slept on the blankets at her side,
the clock still ticked.
"How come you can sleep so easily, huh puss?"