Nocturnal Love

Even though the sun has just begun to set,
I can see a thousand stars twinkle in your eyes.
Your smile mimics the crescent shape of the waning moon.

Like the night wind, you flitter through time and space,
never once stopping in one place for long.
As darkness grows, so does your light.

I touch your cheek.
You lower your face into my palm.
I can't stop a shiver.

Too soon the sun will break free of its sleep,
and like the night, you'll be gone again.
And I will once again be alone.