An Endless Night

The darkness
breathes me in
the sheer finality of it all
is only just dawning
a time for mourning

Where is the morning?
where is the light?
I am surrounded
by an endless night

Please hurry
pick me up
and cradle me in your arms
ease all this hurt
clean up this dirt

where is the morning?
where is the light?
I am surrounded
by an endless night

when at last
a movement
the earth opens its mighty jaws
and swallows me whole
and releases my soul

ae
Jul 2003