Tender is the Night
by LateNiteFantasy©
relishing moments of the night
yearning to hold daylight at bay
beyond bedroom windows twilight rouses
kindred spirits, night and I
absent from light, shadows at play
tenuous reality finds us not
heavenly moments we rejoice in
easily laughing, pleasuring, loving
perfect unions under starlit skies
awakening the child within us
softly turning back pages of time
till mystery, freedom, innocence renews
into the night we travel
seeking out each others hand
with onslaught of day
adulthood returns, glaring, angry, demanding
time has run out as reality has its vengeance
calling us to attention, responsibility, duty
having no choice, we begin routines
inside hide our children of night
navigate our daily course
going god speed toward cold graves
you and I....longing for the darkness
occupying time with memories of night
ulterior thoughts, musings in harsh light....
