To Fall With the Night

A man sits alone, and tears fall to the ground. He cannot see through his sorrow, and the darkness descends. In the morning a shadow wakes him and there stands someone with the sun at his back. A hand reaches out and helps him up, and they walk together, without words. Soon they come to a door, and when it opens, he sees a single light, illuminating a picture. As he approaches it, he can see himself, still sleeping, and a man standing over him. suddenly he recognizes him, with his long hair and beard, and those eyes! As he turns, there is a mirror, and he looks at himself, but there is something different, he looks so young. The bearded man stands behind him, and when he looks into his eyes, his heart melts, and more tears come. He realizes now that he hasn't awakened, and as he ascends, he sees a lifeless figure lying in an alley, with a smile on its face.