Did you dance in the rain
when the streetlights came on
and thunder rolled across the land?
When dreams were being gifted did you catch Nyx as she engulfed the world?

Did you ride the tidal wave that consumes everything
gracing the stars with your fingertips?
Were you extraordinary amongst the finest of people
acknowledging there’s more to life than a glass of champagne?

Did you foretell your story upon the stage
in a dusty old hall in Detroit
as the ballerina wept alone in the dark
for her lover who shall never return?

“I did”, you say.
closing your eyes forever.

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Closing Your Eyes Forever
by Michael Plante

Image: Nyx. Artist unknown.
Downloaded and used from: History How Stuff Work’s web page.