The Whole of the Moon

At dusk tonight my wife pointed up and said, "What a beautiful moon!" It was just a sliver, but it was indeed beautiful. C, seeing it too, summed it up best with his expression.

Reflecting on this now, a few hours later, I'm reminded of the song The Whole of the Moon by the Waterboys. I can't say specifically why, other than the obvious connection to the moon. But perhaps it's because there is another story in the song, a story of one person who can't let go of reality, and someone else who sees only joy.

Guess who is me, and who is C?

The Whole of the Moon

I pictured a rainbow You held it in your hand I had flashes but You saw the plan I wandered out in the world for years While you just stayed in your room I saw the crescent You saw the whole of the moon The whole of the moon

You were there in the turnstiles With the wind at your heels You stretched for the stars And you know how it feels To reach too high (too high) Too far (too far) Too soon (too soon) You saw the whole of the moon

I was grounded While you filled the skies I was dumbfounded by truth You cut through lies I saw the rain dirty valley You saw "Brigadoon" I saw the crescent You saw the whole of the moon Yeah

I spoke about wings You just flew I wondered I guessed and I tried You just knew and I sighed And you swooned I saw the crescent You saw the whole of the moon The whole of the moon The whole of the moon

The torch in your pocket And the wind on your heels You climbed on the ladder And you know how it feels To get too high (too high) Too far (too far) Too soon (too soon) You saw the whole of the moon The whole of the moon

Unicorns and cannonballs Palaces and Piers Trumpets, towers, and tenaments Wide oceans full of tears Flags, rags, ferryboats Scimitars and scarves Every precious dream and vision Underneath the stars Yes, you climbed on the ladder With the wind in your sails You came like a comet Blazing your trail Too high (too high) Too far (too far) Too soon (too soon) You saw the whole of the moon

The whole of the moon Yeah, you saw the whole of the moon