The Nocturnal Heart

The night was born 

After light took a nap,

Light never knew time 

Had been prolonged.

Allowing twilight to 

Intervene, and letting 

Us close the eyes 

Longer than promised.

A gap widened,

Expanding space,

Allowing time to pass,

The mind played musical 

Chairs, letting the moon

Spy for sun.

The auburn grin

Remained sharp,

But did he miss 

The trick, handing

The baton to the moon?

She fell for the night,

Never to reunite.

Asking the silence

Encompass the firmament,

And letting all sleep deeply,

To let dreams entwine, and

Drawing all deeper

Into fantasy's realm.

By Orbindu Ganga

From: India