Night Time Like a Lover

Night Time Like A Lover Someones feeling lonely, I can hear it in the night. Reflections of a teardrop deep in my candle light. I search my mind for the words that I might help them through. Suddenly I realize that I am lonely too. Stepping out beneath the stars I look up at the sky. My candle had gone out from the teardrop in my eye. Instantly it came to me I misread what I see. The night that came for loneliness had come only for me. I smiled and said I'm okay there's been done no harm. You needn't do this all for me it is a false alarm. I tried to send the night away but it refused to go. The truth I am aware of. The night will always know. All at once down on my knees anguish deep inside. While the night stood watching tears I could not hide. I tried to stand I begged the night. Please. Won't you just leave? Silently it waited while it watched me grieve. Angrily I stood upright. Have you not one word to say! Softly night time held me and took my pain away. I felt completely foolish how could I be so wrong? Night began to weaken it had stayed with me too long. It faded into morning I cried stay a little longer! Please I'm sorry don't leave me at least. Not til I'm stronger. It was gone as it had come so silently it crept. I would have missed it all! If only I had slept. I'd have missed the night time calling me bidding me come out. I'd have missed the moment, of my reason and my doubt. I would have missed the shame I felt for screaming at the night. I would have missed the moment night time made me feel alright. Sunlight bearing down on me birds singing in the trees. I don't know when it happened I'm back down on my knees. Suddenly an echo I began to smile. Night time like a lover said I'll be back. In just awhile. Edwin C Hofert