The Earth is Going to Get a Second Moon

When most news around you is nothing but depressing

I wish there would be more people stressing

The more positive news from our skies-

The astronomical phenomena that take us by surprise

And a sense of awe- like the news that the earth is going to acquire

A second moon for nearly two months- would this inspire

Some storytellers to weave new stories around it

Or give old romantic fables and ballads a new twist?

They say the borrowed asteroid would be

Too small to be seen by the naked eye unfortunately

But astronomers would certainly have some fun

Documenting the course of this one..

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The skies have put up spectacular shows lately

Northern lights in our backyards we’ve been able to see

Before that a total solar eclipse made a rare appearance

Witnessing these astronomical phenomena has given me pleasure immense..

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My child is exposed to distressing news every day

Therefore I want to bring to his attention the larger forces in universe at play..