when I looked up I did not see the Moon

I thought he was pointing to the Moon,

but a monkey was in the way, and the clouds were 

obstructing the view anyway, it was daytime,

for Goodness Sake. but wait....

I do see the Moon sometimes during the day, 

a sliver of white, or maybe more, but it wasn't there

on the impossibly steep gravel road leading down

the beach,

And it was so hot, and the sweat ran down my back

and the monkey just ignored us, prancing across the 

power line, Moon or no Moon

did not interest her.