The first night in orbit, I dreamt I was the moon. I dreamt that the beings down there – and what would they be? Would they be recognisable as life? – gazed up and saw my face, cold and white and beautiful, and worshipped me.
I didn’t tell the rest of the crew about my dream, but I carried it with me through the days that followed, as we scanned the landscape below us, looking for variations in temperature, in colour; mapping oceans and continents. I carried it with me as I put on my spacesuit and strapped myself into the pod that would take us down there, to see it all for ourselves.
As I stepped from the pod, I looked up. The ship was there, reassuring, glowing. Not a moon, but a new star in an alien sky. Who else had seen it?
My offering for the Prosery prompt at dVerse. I’m hosting there tonight. Our prompt phrase is “I dreamt I was the moon”, from Full Moon by Alice Oswald.
Sarah writes poems 
A wondrous space odyssey, Sarah. You bring it to life here.
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Who else had seen it indeed…UFOs from hidden bases in the moon’s hollow center, God, gods, extinct critters on an extinct sea. Nice space flash fiction.
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Mystery and the excitement of exploration are powerful here Sarah.
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Oh Sarah, this is so wonderful – filled with mystery, adventure, danger, and a bit if magic! WOW, loved it — bravo!
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I love carrying the dream even as you hide it from the crew. You totally engaged me. Great piece!
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I read this first as “you” being human” But the second read it takes on a different perspective if you are visiting earth…
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I love that you chose to write about space, especially as we celebrate 50 years of the moon landing. Wonderful story 🙂
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I’m so glad you fixed the link, Sarah, as I was able to read it on Facebook but not via Mr Linky! This is a fabulous flash odyssey. I love the moon’s face ’cold and white and beautiful’ and the idea of being worshipped by the beings below. I also like the contrast between the dream and the ‘reality’ of the exploration, and the glowing spaceship, ‘a new star in an alien sky’. I want to meet your alien!
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Very clever to keep it in the context on this anniversary … great writing!
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You put the moon back in the correct perspective—a subject for veneration and respect.
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When I look at the moon, I can’t help wonder who’s looking back.
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I wonder that too.
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I hope the space travelers really had such thoughts and dreams. (K)
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Very cool to think maybe the aliens from far away are thinking this as they come near the Earth! 🙂
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This one suggests another sci fi story. Perhaps a short story. You certainly have a gift for this style of writing.
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Thank you.
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I like this, especially with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing recently.
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An evocative take on the experience of the moon landing. Bravo!
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