The Night's Embrace

The Night's Embrace

He came to me with open arms
his windy voice a whisper
lustily dancing on my deaf ears
though I turned him away
several times with cutting remarks
the Night's arms remained open
I think back that he felt my pain
that his darkness was something we shared
for though I danced about
gaily in the nude
glitter falling from my words
he saw the emptiness
in my heart
and longed for innocent eyes
to behold his ebony beauty
and remark upon the stars therein
and the brightness of the moon
which is, after all, his soul.