Earthrise

May It Be..2Cellos

Earthrise

I stood on the new moon 

And I watched the blue earth rise

With forests of green

And bright clouds in her eyes

I saw how she danced

In orbital glee

I saw that she loved the wide skies

And the sea

I watched her embrace

All the colors of man

Knew she'd been created

Before they began

Saw how she formed

Was molded with love

Saw how the light came

From the light source above

I felt in my heart

How the Creator knew

That his creatures of clay
Would cleave his heart in two

Like my brothers before them
Many servants, beloved
We saw their lights fade
 As they were banned from above

And yet he created

And gave man that place

Earth's garden of Eden

With such love on his face

And the earth was his treasure

In the vast universe

And he taught man his poetry

Each line and each verse

And he taught them his songs

And Earth applauded for joy

As it received all the wonders

That his hands did employ

Till the brightness went dark

And the faces of men

Hid themselves in the shadows

As they chased after sin

And the plowshares, to weapons

Turned the wonder to wrath

And the Creator's head bowed

As his heart tore in half

And I know how he feels

For my heart's breaking, too

For the forests' shorn foliage

And the skies, rarely blue

I loved all the colors

That sprang from his hand

On the earth, every planet

And the variety of man

They've forgotten what joy is

They've forgotten to feel

That they are a family

Though they're his family, still

And the earth is unhappy

And has fallen to fear

Mourning for mankind

And the love that lived here

For I am an angel

That watched the earth form

Saw the sun set in evening

And then rise in the morn

I beheld all the miracles

That were bestowed from above

Yet few of Earth know me

Because my name is Love

Love, scorned by Hatred
And with Hatred, replaced
Took the loving from living 
And man's sweet smiles, erased

Dark ages came, dark ages are
And ever more will be
Unless the darkness in men's souls
Will turn and call for me

I'm told that all can be made new
Some bright and happy day
When the dark has run it's wicked course
And no longer has it's way

For eons long, we've waited
My brothers, just like me
 To see that sad old world made new
And the hearts of men, made free

 Tonight, I stand on the ancient moon 

With teardrops in my eyes 

Watching through that darkness, waiting

To see a new Earthrise.

©by Voo Shining Stone
August 28, 2020
5:33 a.m.