Moon Rings

He never said so emphatically

but I knew just the same

that he didn’t love me and never would.

I was still determined to love him

and the moon lit up that night with

a ring around it confirming the sad truth.

So many moons,

and rings

and nights washed by waiting

If you’re reading this

don’t think you’re him:
You’re not.

image A 22 degree halo around the moon, as seen from Boulder, Colorado by Hustvedt