Moonlight Lilies
Soft in the darkening
Swaying in the gentle breeze
Heads hang listlessly
In the fading light
In the expectant gloom
Long white stalks quiver
As the daylight runs away
Like an ebbing tide
An ethereal flirtation
Shuffling in the twilight
Whispering along the paths
Breathing the promises of starlight
The scents of seduction
Warm in the air
Leaning strangely
Sitting silent
As day passes on
Through the curtains of night
Dewy tracks of crystal tears
On gentle, beatific faces
Hearts glowing
In the velvet evening
In the forest of silver dreams
Forever
In the moonlight
© Ann Bagnall 2020
