HIDE AND SEEK:THE SECRETS OF MOON PLAY

I have reached my village It is late evening Night trying to spread its wings Sky is blue, no pollution in the airy swings Many stars dotted on the sky A big round and white moon Perfectly aligned in the sky Reflecting sun’s light Lacks her own spark, dark inside Waxing and waning the part of moon’s life Born from earth’s womb The breakaway product of earth Could not be away emotionally Moon revolves around the earth It’s vicious cycle of twenty nine and half days Repeats the cycle twelve times in a year No moon, half moon, full moon phases every month The hide and seek affair In the beginning it is new Hides completely, out of sight This is the new moon phase It is dancing between earth and sun The bright side facing away from earth From earth we cannot see the charming moon Low energy time, low emotions We think of new preparations To sow the seeds of hope The farmer’s emotions Slowly the dance lifts the veil Moon starts appearing Slowly the illumination grows As the moon moves a step away from earth Exposing to the sun’s glow The waxing moon setting intentions Hopes and wishes The farmer sows the seeds The time for planting and caring The play continues The sun and moon on the opposite side of the earth Also in opposite zodiac signs It’s earth facing side fully illuminated The beautiful full moon Heightened emotions Increase in creativity we feel It is the time for harvesting Reaping the benefits of seed sown in new moon All good coming in the way The play still on Waning of illumination As the earth moving away from sun The half-moon stage Then the crescent shaped Adorning the hair of Lord Shiva Signifies gratitude To sow the seeds of hope Waning continues The new phase, the new moon, another cycle starts What a play High emotions, low emotions The high tides and the low tides We all face in life The sense of continuity Coming full circle The sorrows of new moon Still optimistic in the dark The hope, the embryo grows inside the womb In complete dark, before it sees the light out I am sitting in the forest Imaginations high Dreaming of someone The home coming moment As the moon is full and bright At the end of the road Rising high Moon does get an extra shine Once in a blue moon time.

Dr Chanchal Sarin, retired as Associate Professor from University of Delhi. She authored seven books on Genetics and Biology, besides several articles on research and popular science. She also contributed her poems in various Anthologies and E-zines. She has been involved in various scientific and welfare organisations for promoting the welfare of women and children. She always endeavoured to motivate and create interest among students and young generations to serve the community to eliminate ignorance and increase scientific temperament. She is living with her husband in Gurugram, Haryana. Their daughter and son, both medical doctors, are settled in U.K.