The Night


The naked moon pines for the warm embrace of a cloud
Stars coruscate in their solitary splendor
The sky plunges into the depths of darkness
The tress stand solemnly witnessing the age-old ritual
Orange lights illuminate a soulless city
Cars swerve in a flash of psychedelic lights
Tired legs tread home for vacant solace
The end of a cycle begins
The night cascades like thick dark mane of a goddess
Oh night ..the lonliest among the lonely

Two bodies turn against each other on opposite sides of the bed
A man shivers in delirium inside the deep tunnel of love
A woman whispers sweet nothings on her beloved’s ears
Two bodies entangle in a sacred embrace wrapped in a warm blanket
The sweet smell of sweat
The swift and staccato breaths
Two men discover sacrilege in a shabby hotel room
Hearts beat wildly
Lovers moan softly
He waits to be pressed against the wall
She can’t bear to rise and fall
A half filled glass of wine is kissed by red wet lips
Lilting music makes the wretched whore sway her hips
The night enraptures like a lover’s ballad
Oh night.. of searing desires..brighter than the burning flame
Oh night of blissful passion…when lust has lost its rein

The black widow devours her mate
In the brutal act of fornication
She is cursed to be the prey and the captor
The owls caste an evil spell
Ghosts in our fearful hearts dwell
Wasps and moths are drawn to the glaring lights
They reach the cresendo of their facile lives
The cat’s eye shine an emerald green
Street dogs howl at the corner of an empty street
Bats fly around searching for something to eat..
The night coils like a venomous snake
Oh night like the inescapable web of the black widow spider
Oh night of secret mysteries… magic wand of the true magician

The nights wraps us all in the light of darkness!!!


By
Zaid al baset
© 2007 by Zaid