They say the moonlight is always deceptive,
but is that so or is it only that to the perceptive
by soft alternate persuasion,
the moon reveals more idealistic creation?

The silhouettes cast are no less real
than those rendered by sunlight and captured by day,
it’s just that the pale chooses to linger on different curves
of these parts of life’s play.

In darkness as in light our perception has limits,
but with the moon your instincts exceed plainer senses.
What you see painted silver must by imagination gain the missing tones,
and therein is revealed the bias of your own.

The world does not lie to you at these moments,
rather it forgives you its own imposition,
and in what you see your own fault is hidden.
But moonlight by this does us no harm—
the fault was already there, so by finding it learn:

what it is you expect can distort your perception,
so take note and balance so as not to fall from your position,
as a heart in this world seeking for truth,
a change in the light is a gift you can use.