Phases Of Confusion Poem by Chris Embrick

The teacher said last night was a new moon
But I didn't see any light
Just a few days later
It was a crescent on the right
And each night got bigger, brighter
Until one night was full
Then the man in the moon
Once more started to look dull
And the face so familiar
Soon began to wane
Until the crescent was on the left
Only to confuse my brain
Then our teacher said
Much to my brain's objections
The moon never changes
It's all a matter of perception
So now even more confused
I thought before the lesson over
My brain would blow a fuse
But not to be outdone
I took great pride in showing
What I learned about the sun
It rises in the east
It sets in the west
I got both answers correct
On my last science test
And when it's time for lunch
It's overhead in the sky
Just take me at my word
But please don't ask me why.