10.06.2022

watching the darkness come

A bit of light from the setting sun, 
Lingered on in your wineglass, 
As you sat on your front steps 
After the last guest had departed, 
Watching the darkness come, 
The first firefly set out tipsily 
Over the lawn carrying a lantern 
Like a player in a masque miming 
Some scene of madness or despair, 
The other players still in hiding, 
The wind and the leaves providing 
The sole musical accompaniment. 
 

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