Widening Night

The land is separating and the valleys deepen;
desire remains frantic
as desolation sits idle.
   Brenda keeps busy folding
   Daniel raises the lanterns.
Night turns in; and the land is separating.

The music turns until the needle is removed;
the mind becomes oblivion
and Tomorrow is suddenly Yesterday;
   Today forgotten,
   Brenda folding.
Night turns in and the land is separating.

Daniel lowers the lanterns at Le Fin;
light towers rotate like a record waiting
for someone to remove the needle;
   Day broke.
   Sun lingers.
Night turns in; valleys deepen.

Card tables, towels, and t-shirts folded.
Candles, incandescence,
and the moon are raised;
   Daniel turns in for the night.
   Brenda replaces the needle.
Oblivion mind, Night turns on; light towers beckon.

Desire shattered like a record, desolation is a needle;
the void widens and Night
turns into oblivion.
   Brenda, busy folding;
   Daniels lanterns are low.
The land separating, valleys deepen.