Moonburned

I stood at my window

Looked out, out across the water tonight

As I have done

For so many nights

Ripples across the deep, fireflies

A million little glowing lights

The moon drifts through the clouds

Like a ship of the starry sky

Something draws me

So even though I'm scared of the dark

I open my window and

Climb outside

Into the moonlit night

Walk down to the water's edge

I watch the moon break through the wisps

Glowing, glowing bright

White light

Is moonburn possible?

Because I think I

Got moonburned tonight

Moonburn isn't like

A sunburn

It's like being wonderstruck

Awestruck

It's like waking up

For the first time ever

I'm so enthralled by

The moonlight

What happened to the dark?

It is gone

In the wink of a firefly

In the soft night wind

In the moon's glow

Tell me why this happened

Tell me how

Who knew moonlight could do this

To me

Who knew 

Moonlight

Such gentle light

Could shine so bright

And light up the night sky

And the whole world glows

Like never before

I hope the moon never goes down

I hope the glow never fades

I hope the stars don't blink out

I hope the fireflies never go out 

Or fly away

I hope I can stay here 

I just want to stay

Moonburned

Forever