The Moonlight ~ Sarah Knowles Bolton

The Moonlight

What is the moonlight to me?
An infinite rest;
The subtle and sweet melody
Of song unexpressed.

What is the moonlight to me?
The peace of a river:
Companionship of a sea
That surges forever.

What is the moonlight to me?
Satisfaction completest;
A precious and dear memory
Of all that is sweetest.

What is the moonlight to me?
A tryst and a union;
A promise for futurity;
A soulful communion.

Sarah Knowles Bolton (1841-1916)