The Lighthouse and the Moon

The Lighthouse and the Moon stand alike, they guide the way for others yet can’t see their own light. 
Though blind to their ethereal glow, when the night falls neither fails to shine bright. 

The Moon called out once and the Lighthouse waved hello.
That night both realized, with each other, they’d never have to be alone. 

The morning sunrise is what they dreaded the most,
when the Moon would disappear while the Lighthouse rested from leading mariners along the coast. 

To meet again they’d wait for hours.
As the days went on, their love only grew like wildflowers.

They’d never get close enough to feel that lover’s embrace,
yet no soul on Earth could ever take their beloved’s place. 

This affair was beautifully doomed from the beginning.
They lost themselves in each other until soon enough, their light was dimming.

Their flame may have died out,
but to them, there’s no greater love story to reminisce about.

Through Alice’s Eyes

If I bare my soul, will you listen or reject my two cents? 
Will you hang on to every word I say or take them for nonsense? 

Am I a complete fool to share the secrets I’ve only told the moon? 
What’s in it for me to give you the power to know me better than I do? 

I’ve not gone mad yet, but if that’s what it takes,
then I’ll lose my sanity in these scripts ten times over until you hear what I have to say.

Navigating this strange world—I haven’t quite figured out how.
If my words are to be preserved for posterity, tell me, do they mean something to you now?

Who I am today or what I could become, I may never know. 
They say my curious mind renders me naive, still, down the rabbit hole I must go. 

If this fall is to ever end,
will I find the answers I seek, in Wonderland? 

And if I look at the world through Alice’s eyes, 
will I too in the end, stop dreaming and open mine?