Afraid of the Moon

Poem about a boy who is afraid of the moon

Afraid of the Moon!

39 lines

He's afraid of the moon!
What a terrible thing.
What's a parent to do?

He seems OK
Til the moon grows full
Then he's so sad and blue

He won't go out
In the evening air
He won't look up in the sky

Just stays indoors
Shades drawn shut
With a frightened look in his eyes

"Son," I asked
"What frightens you?"
"The moon's such a beautiful thing"

"Are you afraid
Of werewolves or ghosts
Or other ghastly things?"

"Mother Dear
Those things aren't real
I'm not afraid of those"

"In fact, I rather
like the moon
The man who lives there knows"

"But just when it
gets nice and full
it starts to go away"

"I fear one day
When it gets small
gone then it will stay"

"Oh no, my boy.
It's always there
It's just the sun you see"

"The sun can light up
all or none
The moon never does flee"

"Friend moon is always
in the sky
So let your fears go free"