New Words

Look up there
High above us
In a sky of blackest silk
See how round
Like a cookie
See how white as white as milk

Call it "moon," my son
Say "moon"
Sounds like your spoon, my son
Can you say it?
New words today
Say "moon"

Near the moon
Brightly turning
See those shining sparks of light?
Each one new
Each one burning
Through the darkness of the night

We call them "stars," my son
Say "stars"
This one is Mars, my son
Can you say it?
New words today
Say "stars"

As they twinkle around us
Playing starry-eyed games
Who would think it astounds us
Simply naming their names

Turn your eyes
From the skies now
Turn around and look at me
There's a light
In my eyes now
And a word for what you see

We call it "love," my son
Say "love"
So hard to say, my son
It gets harder

New words today
We’ll learn to say
Learn "moon"
Learn "stars"
Learn "love