You, the Moon

by Jessica Wheeler

I want you
when the sun breaks,

when I dream, and when

I wake

You, the ice-cold fix
when I am parched—
the silver pulse, upon
my tongue.

I want you
when I wander, pacing
lengths of endless
longing, when
I breathe—if only
just to take you
in.

You, the silent stretch
that fills my chest—
the whisper, warm
against your neck.

I want you
when I'm turning, restless,
churning like the sea
and you, the moon—you are
the pull that bends me
under, you're the sky
I glow beneath.

And maybe I
don't need you, as I

need
the air and water—I
suppose

my hollow heart
would beat,

without you, I’d

survive
each vacant, cold
forsaken night—

Just a still
and yearning sea,
always reaching
for the moon.

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You, the Moon

by Jessica Wheeler

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