SPOTLIGHT

	by Kevork K. Kalayjian, Jr. 


	Lit like a spotlight, the moon directed attention
	onto the fast moving clouds of the dry skies.
	A cat was waiting on the top of the roof,  
	for the perfect moment to hop on the moon.

	It was such a pleasure to watch the highlights 
	focused on the naked curves and the openings 
	in the clouds, against a background of dark blue, 
	as they danced to rouse and seize attention
	without demanding a mandatory entrance fee 
	or a minimum number of drinks requirement.

	Who was this gift for but the one who is free
	to look bravely and to enjoy with a glee?
	Yes, you might think you have already lost it all
	and hence you can declare yourself to be free,
	but you really wouldn't know the difference 
	until you lock the doors and sit in front of a TV.


--
Kevork K. Kalayjian, Jr.  A graduate of the AGBU's Melkonian
Educational Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus, holds a B.A. in Political
Science and Economics from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford,
NJ, and a M. Ed.  Counseling Psychology, from William Paterson
University, Wayne, NJ. Kevork resides in NY with his wife Maral, and
three sons Aramazt, Tro, and Ohanes.