Moon from the Ferris Wheel, a poem by Svetina Shi

 moon from the ferris wheel

By: Svetina S.

the moon

blind eye

watching over 

the towering rides,

the blinking lights,

the smoking stands,

but seeing nothing. 

the moon

deaf ear

listening to

the children screaming,

the music blaring,

the people talking,

but hearing nothing. 

the moon

mute mouth

speaking to

the ones crying,

the ones hurting,

the ones burning,

but saying nothing. 

does she know what we have done?

a million carnival lights

would never be able to

compare

scarred earth

ravaged beauty

creating imitations of the very thing

we sought to destroy