Inch by Inch

The day eclipsed.

Photograph by Author.

Inch by inch, the day eclipsed
discarded into dust
dusk advanced in a dance
then went in a wind gust.

Daylight done to the sinking sun
darkness wraps her cloak
around nighttime nuances
gone in a puff of smoke.

In entire darkness
lacking illumination
blind can find their way
through reinterpretation.

Some disappear in darkness
others come alive
swim amongst the shadows
then glide in a swan dive.

I saw you in the shadows
you drifted like a ghost
entirely personified
from my observation post.

Love is a latent mystery
often too dark to see
oscillating in the senses
longing to be free.

In the morning, glimmer
threads of silver light
illuminate entireties
left hanging from the night.

©

David Rudder
2024

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