I am a night blooming flower
I revel in my ebony domain
surrounded by the whispers
of the ocean of darkness
and the creatures of night
that cannot compete
with the glorious sight
of my soft ivory petals
that rival the light
of the shimmering moon
or my nocturnal waltz
with the wandering wind
and the ghosts that linger
in this desolate place
that always remind me
of why it is the light
I cannot face
© Ann Bagnall
Annie's Poetry 