…vanishing into the night

Like the sun, vanishing into the night
upon the flames of dreams of yesterday
I am forever, fading, from the light

my heart filled with the shadows of twilight
is breaking apart, a crumbling bouquet
like the sun, vanishing into the night

leaves are falling, red bleeding into white
as shadowless dusk, gently steals the day
I am forever, fading, from the light

the wings of mourning doves, whistle in flight
gradually melting into the grey
like the sun, vanishing into the night

I recall when the flames of love burned bright
but now, as the brush of night paints the way
I am forever, fading, from the light

in quiet melancholy of hindsight
turning to darkness and drifting away
like the sun, vanishing into the night
I am forever, fading, from the light
© Ann Bagnall