March 2026 "My Moon" by Leslie Rivera

It was night when we found you,

Sitting on a mound of dirt crying into the night

How scared you must have been when our light shone on you

You were so tiny and frail

I was so scared you would not survive the night

I stayed awake listening for any whimper or cry

It was my most sleepless night

You are almost a year old now,

You have brought light back into our home

Raising you has been the most exhausting and rewarding experience of my life

Wherever I go, you are never far

Like a little moon orbiting me

I love you my Luna