~Cloak of Darkness ~

Under cover of darkness

in the encompassing cocoon of night

 you stand naked as all subterfuge is shed

 to face the truths that come to light

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For those who are in love

the night holds passion and romance

when the air is saturated with magic

and lovers complete their erotic dance

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 The lonely run to hide

 their fears and pain in sleep

knowing when the morning comes

their illusions they will try to keep

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When your love and dreams fail

nighttime only magnifies the loss

long hours when sleep cleverly evades

as you keep reliving the emotional cost

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If death cuts short a loved ones life

the night allows fanciful escapes

and we keep searching for them in dreams

as night covers us like a cape

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For some the night is soft and warm

for others it’s lonely and long

as the night embraces each of us

we move to the rhythms of our own songs

~~

© April 11, 2005

by Carole Mathys