(#26) A Midnight Sleep

Draw the curtains, I bid farewell
To the fading moonlight behind the clouds.
Oh, the fickle stars for the night,
I have to say goodbye.

Let my vision faint dark-
When the lights go out in my mind,
A sea of sounds swirl around me.
The little whir of the streets outside,
Of tired people in their cars,
And loved ones waiting in bed.

I suddenly see everything,
Headlights, bumper lights, traffic lights, street lamps,
Brilliant colours, I couldn't possibly name all-
Bright shades of red, green, yellow,
White, neon streaks-
The nighttime lights, they fill my head.
I catch the streams of light with my hands
And they sparkle like fairies on a palette.
A glass chime plays in the corner of my mind.

Fireworks, fireworks on the night sky,
I can feel it inside me.
I have the ticket to the park where
I could light a candle and paint the stars
With my fingers, it doesn't matter how or why,
Everything will fall into place nicely tonight.

I know just where to run,
This forest- I've never been here before, but
The dark green foliage will shelter you,
The soft ground will spring at your feet.
Keep running, I will take you by the hand
And just keep going, the cool air will
Float through your long brown hair.

Here is the apex. Look down-
The detail is amazing, I painted it all by hand.
The night sky is filled with dashes of light.
Sit down on the grass, its sweet smell
Fills the world around us.
I look at you, oh,

Draw in closer dear.
I want to write the story from here-
This is the moment my heart dreams for.
But our time in this place is short,
For its only in my midnight's sleep-

We lean in and kiss softly,
Before the sun rises and burns open my eyes.