The funny thing is that the earth always casts a shadow. It just so rarely lands on anything that we can see.

Last night I woke up at 3:25 am with a splitting headache
(which I in no way earned)
And though at first I was disappointed
--a chance at a full night's sleep ruined--
I listened
and from the night a voice:
the eclipse has started!

Outside until it got too cold
the stars grew stronger
Inside to warm up
the silver faded
Then outside and inside until I lost count

And when the earthshadow overcame
and the moon was but a very slightly 
red-tinged glow


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so we turn
and get into each other's way
and spin on
to cast our passing shadows
and to catch another's