night proposed to day
‘i’ll take twelve hours
and you take twelve hours’
day had to accept it
for there was no alternative
or night will take twenty four
hours of fear of dream-thoughts
fastening us to deep darkness forever
but night cannot be trusted
it wanted the stars, moon and
all citylights
leaving only
the sun and one stray star
astray in early daylight
while day laughs at the wet sun
that is why I fear the night
always bringing dream-thoughts
making one hungry in the chest
the next morning,
a bad prelude to a working day
with only one forty minute break
**You are welcome to be 'day' and give a rebuttal.
