Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2019 | Page 73

The Moon and the Ship
International College Hong Kong, Pareja Lopez, Lucia - 14
All was asleep, except the Moon
Who was wide awake
She whispered to the waves
And the waves whispered back
Glancing through the clouds
She saw a tiny ship
Swimming in the ocean blanket
Fighting against the current
The Moon, she was curious
For she was always alone
All was asleep
Except her and the ship
The clouds grew darker
And the birds flew away
The storm was coming
For the ship
The Moon, she followed
She tried to save the ship
By moving the waves
But still the ship continued
She pushed and pulled
But nothing
The sky was black
And the storm came closer
The Moon, she flew high
And called the waves together
And together, they lifted the ship
Over the storm and over the sky
The ocean slept in peace
And the storm was gone
Not far in the distance
The silhouette of an island
The Moon, she was curious
So she looked closer
Tiny men stood on the ship
With piles of gold and treasure
The moon had heard before
From whispers of the sea
Of pirates who travelled
To steal the rich and gift the poor
The pirates were thrilled
And celebrated with music
They thanked the Moon Goddess
And she was pleased