The Moon Beholds the Stars by John Tustin
The moon beholds the stars,
Shining pinpoints in a vast distance,
And smiles knowing that proximity
Makes her brightest
To us
At night.
Being closest
Is everything.
Distance dims the stars.
John Tustin’s poetry has appeared in many disparate literary journals in the last dozen years. fritzware.com/johntustinpoetry contains links to his published poetry online.