Moon

If I were to visit
your sunny side, I would stay calm
and whisper softly. I do not want
the whole earth to see me
in broad daylight.
If I were to visit
your darker side, I would hide
behind the pitted rock, staying out of sight
from your coyote.
I am ready to see
the Bay of Dew,
a wonderful name
for a desert in the sky.
And before I choose my dream tonight,
let me turn your switch off
and lie beside you.