Wednesday, May 20, 2009

her heavenly hours


I can no more stop my darkness
than I can slip my fingers under the horizon
and prevent the sun slipping away

I envy the night her precision
her reliable, predictable timetable
but even more

I envy her stars
and the pale sojourner
that arcs her heavenly hours

2 comments:

  1. I love the title :)

    From that point of view I envy her too!

    Yea I am still here and may continue for some time , say till August :)

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