Eclipse Poem by Pleasant Dabbs

A special event not often seen,
You might say rather rare
‘Tis where the moon wanders away
And sets itself right there
In front of that bright, heavenly mass
That represents the sun
And interrupts the blaring blaze
That gives light to everyone

The most impressive darkness comes
When the blackout is total
The light deferred, excluded from
Each critter, plant, and mortal
All of those who observe the affair
Are awed at its uniqueness
But at the same time grateful for
Its shortness and its briefness

A few minutes lost/given to the dark?
A blindness temporary
The blaring light's back all too soon.
The moon moved, it could not tarry
At the day's end, before the bed,
We all retrieve our journals
To annotate the amazing act,
Which was, in fact, supernal

Back down to earth, yes that's the place
Where the exuberance all started
There's another eclipse that oft takes place
In those soft, and kind-hearted
The darkened sun: Adverse effects
On all plant's life and human
If allowed to stay, they'd pass away.
their lives all thrive on lumen.

Our eclipse will come with adverse thoughts,
When we let evil enter
The enemy gets in our way...
He blocks His light top center
Let's pray the dark is short and brief,
Like the celestial wonder
When we allow its permanence,
The heaven's roll with thunder

Temptations, lures, most always come
At times when we're the weakest
When darkness reigns, when doubts arise,
Let's come to Him in meekness
Our lives' eclipses may take place
When we're not really ready
We have to make the barrier move,
Our efforts must be steady

The moon travels all on its own,
It needs no force or shoving
But man's eclipse is coaxed to leave
Through penitence and loving
The Savior said the very greatest
Thing to own was charity
Our broken hearts and love for all
Will bring endless prosperity.