Betrayal By Night
I used to remember
staying up late
to watch
the moon, stars, and clouds
mix together into a beautiful picture.
I used to stay awake for
a while longer,
to watch the moonlight glow into my room through the curtains,
creating beautiful lines
of blue and black.
But over the years,
a fear came to me.
I feared that the darkness can hide terrible things.
I suddenly started to sleep than watch the beauty,
feeling my heart jump at every sound,
pulling the covers over my head.
I used to pretend I was the Queen of the Night,
calm and collected,
beautiful and moody.
I used to pretend I have control of the night and stars.
But the night,
my loyal friend and subject,
betrayed me
almost like King Henry V and three of his men.
The night robbed me of my love,
filling me with dread.
I used to love the night,
what had happened to me?