Deep in the woods expectation howls.

Dogs in the night -

Fearsome hosts

And seeders of a restless dream.

Beyond the dense and faded damask,

The chill of unknown hillside

Calls and calls

Till dawn arrives with its click and whistle

And the dogs of want

Remove to secret places,

Their long and toothy faces

And ever wetted hungry maw

            At rest.

The black bird of day arrives

Big as ever.  Ever a reminder.

Ringing out Forever in her

Groundless flight from shadow to shadow.

I am awake

And wanting to be in love.

I am awake, and wait again

For the glorious sun to set.