Hiding beneath the October moon

Secret thoughts

Actions unseen

by another living eye

Winding through forests

or above clouds

Creatures elusive

Prepare for the night

Hastened by Autumn reflections

Large in the sky

Flashing signs of full form

Days away from eclipse

A world blocking our view

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Wicked lives

Crushing sacred visions

Known only for their plastic souls

Eyes behind images

Light up like fire

Aware only of the night

Until day burst through

Clamouring for our attention

Soon a time arrives

When all eyes look together

And see past the day and night

Past yesterday, today and tomorrow

Into our collective consciousness

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Flying into the forbidden dream

Faster than a nightmare

Forgotten like we are falling trash

Clinging to branches of life

That have held us up this year

Frail from the Fall frost

We create a cool fire

A distraction

Dangerous only to the unprepared mind

And we sink our teeth

into the candy-coated moon

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What we eat

Should not defeat our morals

We can push to make it better

Take care with what we are consuming

Forbid pain

In practical ways

With more heart

To make it more fair

Sacrifice harmful pleasure

Improve the balance over time

Reflect calm from the day

The sun

Always

Out of darkness

Emerges

The moon

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Flying bats

And terrifying cats

There are

No living creatures without feeling

What we show on stage

Should not be an example

Unless promoting

More wellness than suffering

Screens are buffering

Kindness endearing

Hope more frequently appearing

Rhymes and song words

Should not be unheard

If they prevent

Harm, hate and fearing

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A cool fire

A distraction

From dark night

The moon

Many suspect

that it changes our tune

If it’s full

Some reflect

It may get hectic real soon

But in my eyes it gives us

Power and energy

Majestic wolves croon

We can realize our urges

Not just dirges

Find magic and passion

Like the call of the loon

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No stigma

Let’s have justice

Midnight or noon

Let us all be protected

Share respect for

All others

With the Sun in the day

And no matter how

Mysterious

Be brave

And don’t misconstrue

Good intentions obscured

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Find strength in the light

Of the night’s brilliant moon

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