Dancing In the Moonlight

I lounged in silence, Overwhelmed by beauty, Invigorated and at peace Beneath the graceful willow. In this tranquil state I felt and absorbed The hazy waning shafts of moonlight Interlaced with wafts of perfumes Of the whitish flowers of the queen of the night, The mighty selenicereus That climbed the greenish trellis Of my earthly paradise. Every color of the darkening rose, Every shade that hid the sleepy birds, Every sound of cicadas that sang to the moon, Every precious second that passed Was but an undying serenade. Oh that such a moment Would never have an end. For this was an eternal dance Upon a fair land Where nature led the band With extreme serenity, Directed with all unearthly charm Life's infinite continuum.