The sun has set, 
No stars shine in the sky.
Just the moon 
that sits alone, and secluded.
I can’t help but stare

at the way it has transformed.
It is no longer the bright white light

that we are so familiar with.
No tonight it is deep red,

like the blood that runs through my veins.
As I sit and stare the red ball in the sky
I remember a story I was told long ago.