night begins

the light left silently
over my shoulder
before I knew it the dark
had fallen
night begins
and with it goes my day

away i see it drift
all the busy-ness
importance gone
remembering how new it was
before i left the morning bed
before i had my first coffee
and the dog and cat were fed

and now that
night begins
i look back on what i think i did
and whether it now seems
a valued use of energy
some things i've been part of today
were fine-sublime
some of it was a waste of time

more sure than any dent i make
will be the fact that this day ends
and night begins
go round again

i wonder how i'll feel when night ends
and day begins again

as night begins
i hope for dreams like rafts
to carry me safely
over this dark sea
and meet the sun
as it comes
up over the far horizon

as night begins
i look forward to the sleep
and back to what i should have done
and hope tomorrow
i can say
i start out from a different place
further down my path

as night begins
i think all this
i see inside my hollow head
the flitting thoughts
and cherished wishes
as night ends
i wait for day
to dawn again