The Sun and the Moon

It's an old story William's mum used to tell him, but it rings true for him too. "In days of old, before the earth, the sun and moon were lovers. Then, the earth intervened, split them, and took the sun away. He couldn't go on, knowing his every moment was one less for her, every night, he dove from the horizon that she might live. He never saw her, but he knew that she was okay...