The Trial

I cannot sleep

So I go outside

Into the night

I climb the hill

And standing still

I watch the streets

Tillthey become

A tangle of snakes

With red and white

Spines of light

Oh, how they shine

Through the dark!

So I reach out

And I catch one

For myself

I rush back home

And put it straight

Into our bed

Hoping it

Is not too late

To illuminate

This ashadow that

Covers our love

I undress, lie down and I wait

But the shadow is so great!

The shadow devours the snake...

You're asleep

Breathing deep

I'm wide awake