Behind the Moon
My memories of the 1955 solar eclipse I witnessed as a six year old.
The witches came out at noon
As darkness embraced the land
The sun hid behind the moon
For moments there we all stand
By the seashore in the dune
All barefoot in the wet sand
But daybreak came back too soon
Summoned by a magic wand
So we went home excited
We could have had school instead.
04-09-2024
© F Aparici