Levity escapes me as the sun fades

Levity escapes me as the sun fades Long shadows reach out to join in darkness Silence gives way to a humming moonrise Stealthy scents tempt predatory patience Red eyes gaze into hungers haunting need Soft feet muffle the presence of the prey The subtlety of motionless movement Awaiting the starters pistol of fear Moonlight bathes the edges in silvery blue A painter’s trick to lure you to its trap Hold you in its masquerade of now The brushstrokes of darkness counting coup