the lunar eclipse

i missed the lunar eclipse. and it’s not like i was terribly bummed about it, but i am kinda fond of the moon and all her phases. and i’d say an eclipse is a rather major phase.

last night i was lying in bed with my headphones on, and the den was pitch black. i was drifting off to sleep to my chill playlist. then ’stone in focus’ by aphex twin came on, and i woke up for some reason. maybe because that song is too beautiful to be unconscious for. 
i traced my hand along the wall and my fingers found the string that rotated the blinds. i pulled it slowly- and the room became flooded with a cool silver light.. i thought it was a lamplight. i put my glasses on and found the moon, radiant and full, sparkling in the sky. she was floating high and lofty like an ethereal goddess, like some otherworldly beacon.

soft silver moonlight fell across my face and arms in slatted patches. gazing at her, i could feel my right eye sparkling, reflecting. it was about 3 in the morning. i felt like i was the only one in the world watching her, freshly unveiled after the eclipse.
a moment like this, suspended in time, is what songs like ’stone in focus’ are meant for. 

such unreal beautiful moments come along so rarely.. but when they do, they are haunting and incredibly perfect.