Sunday, August 26, 2012

Light's Valentine (for Paul)

At that point in the day
when I have to decide
to turn a light on or not
when everything outside
slips into something wild
ominous and wonderful
whether to insist on more
light inside or surrender
into everything around me
darkness draining light
darkness without light
sitting there helpless I call
you to mind wondering
what you’d do in such
events and bet that you
would choose a flame
burning through the night
to the empty sun of twilight
running out of same