THE NIGHT BEFORE THE ECLIPSE

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It was a beautiful night,

 Calm and serene,

  Bathed in the milky gleam,

 Of the Moon, nearly perfect,

In its size and shine.

  Everything could have been normal,

                But for the excitement,               

Floating in the air,

About the prediction of an eclipse, 

On the night of full moon.

                  

That a thick dark shadow,
 Would slowly engulf the moon, 

And keep it captive,

For a long period of time,

   During its journey in the sky. 

Among  many other predictions,

 It was apprehended too,

That the moon will appear blue, 

Orange or even  blood-red

  During the total eclipse.

   Much sensation had  filled the air,

With everyone waiting eagerly,

  To watch the celestial event,
On the fateful night.

 Everyone was feeling excited, 

 Only except  the Moon, 
That kept glowing as ever,

Unmindful of the big prediction.

     Wasn't it just another  exercise,

   The Moon  had  undergone, 

Umpteen times, 

Since the beginning of creation?

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 And  it is my belief too,

       That eclipses needn't be feared,
        For they hardly ever last  longer,

       Than what has been anticipated.

 Hence all we need do is,
   To keep our calm, watching them, 
   As the shadows eventually  pass by,
                        Giving way to normal moonshine!