Sirens of a Summer Night
horizon edges the day and night
melded together and followed by stars
chased sunsets in her hazel eyes
only known as someone to despise
streetlights planted in pavement
gold orange halos upon where there are footsteps
color of dark seeps into their homes
as branches scratch their vinyl and painted wood
flowers bursting are now shut tight
liked locked doors in summer shadows
echoing roar of train, and then hum,
cradles the distance from domed sky
green clothed trees, nodding in the wind
are carved ancient silhouettes
moisture like dewdrops suspended in air
dampen skin, tender and weak-
shouts shatter the nighttime earth,
erupting clouds mask the moon, waxing
starlight brightens in between
such mountainous disarray of silver glaring
silence of human voices
hush, coos the songs of night-
everything returns to what was
as we are reinvented, of what was not right
Copyright © Jennifer Cahill | Year Posted 2013
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