What the Night Knows

Our eyes, once enamored with each other’s gazes,

now flit like the shadows of owls

caught in those yawning morning rays -

rare and shy, almost ashamed

as they hide away behind clandestine lenses.

 

And the breaking light cracks its claws against the pavement,

arcs its back as it awakens and stretches blue arms out

across the sky to rid itself of the night,

as though the stars were shameless

confessions of the universe’s lustful honesty,

as though we would judge it for having so shyly stripped

to expose its pockmarked body.

 

I wake up to find that we’re twisted

like the aged and tangled roots of forest trees,

curved to crooked contours and standing

to release our breaths and watch them evaporate

into the waiting contrails above us,

the words transfixed in the morning fog

and delaying what we’re sure, in our heart of hearts, is guilt. 

Author's Note

I'm sorry I've been posting so much lately; any/all reviews will be returned.

Reviews

[Winchester Saltgunner]

this is like a crisp morning in the cemitarys on a rainy day its comforting and sweet :D

[Scott Metro]

Very nice....very well put together.
Sounds like they have been together too long..perhaps because of a bad start to begin with.
A fine write.
Scott

[Devesh]

I'm not looking particularly dapper, but thank you anyways.*insertfoolishgrin*

"now flit like the shadows of owls
caught in those yawning morning rays -
rare and shy, almost ashamed"

I loved these lines...I've seen an owl only once in my life and it was snow white....it was a beautiful memory and your poem reminded me of it, thank you..the use of metaphor in this piece is lovely. I'm too young to have experienced what you're trying to describe but the words do their job wonderfully! Thanks for sharing! :)

[Temerity]

Nonsense, you look lovely today!

Haha, thank you. I appreciate your input greatly. :)

[Devesh]

Why thank you, you don't look half bad yourself. Hehe :P You're welcome :)

[Gobinder Singh Dhindsa]

Well done.. I like it.
Pen On.. Do u read mine 2 Time, Why etc.
Regards,
Lucky

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

guilt is the reason for peace:)

[Temerity]

I concur.

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

thanku

[4$H]

One of the better poems on writerscafe. Keep it up :)

[Temerity]

Thank you. :)

[4$H]

anytime :D