Night Watch
A poem.
February 11, 2010
Night Watch听I watch as the full, lucent moon rises
听and grows smaller in the soft gray sky.
听
听My black cat is with me for a moment,
听hunched by my side.
听But shadows are deep tonight
听and he must dart into them,
听pawing after secrets,
听becoming one himself.
听
听I am alone now,
听except for the creeping moon
听and twin pine trees
听as silent as myself.
听
听听鈥� Gloria Beasley Lausten