The Moon and Stars
Selene
goddess of the moon
if she were here in present day
would be known to travel the world
admiring the beauty
of nature in all its glory
I have a feeling
she would have an affinity for the camera and the paintbrush
with a deep appreciation for photography and art
her gift for capturing the moonlight in her paintings would be uncontested
she would often be seen sneaking off
late in the night
hand in hand with her sister
Eos
goddess of the dawn
spending the cool hours of the night
huddled together
under the stars
covered in white acrylic paint
portraying
the beauty of the moon
light cascading down
reflecting across the streams and lagoons
then
just as quickly as the night would come
it would vanish
Selene and Eos
gathering their canvases
would climb barefoot onto the nearest mountain
just in time to gaze upon the heavenly aurora
that was the sunrise
they would clutch the cameras to their chests
spending the early hours of the morning
photographing the crescendo from night to dawn
in the most mesmerizing ways
the moon and stars
would whisper their silent thanks
for Selene and Eos
for they gave the world a new appreciation
of the beauty that can be found
if we only
know where to look for it