Breath of Night

I told him how I laughed
When day chases dimly
The breath of night
Into the west

He told me I should wait
Listen for the voices
That call on the backs of wind
Into the starry sky

They tell us
What’s coming in the morning
The dripping of their words
Lay dew on fawning grass

He told me to stop crying
When night turns into day
And the stars no longer sing
And the winds no longer call