Moonlight

She dances, you know, in the moonlight
Grasses turned stark at her feet
She whispers, you know, in the moonlight
Spoken to an ethereal beat.
She wonders, you know, in the moonlight
As time stands still by her side
She paces, here, in the moonlight
Longing for tears never cried.
Otherworldly, here, in the moonlight
Invisible to all who may sleep
She who is haunted by demons,
The midnight hour must keep.
Her face, vivid in moonlight
Reveal shadows never seen
In daylight when truth is lost
And the world is never between
Longing, here in the moonlight
For a day that never would end
If only the sun never set
If only time could unbend,
Wistful, here in the moonlight
For a time when emotions weren’t spent
For a moment when she could feel
That her emptiness wasn’t so apparent
Lost now, here in the moonlight
Wishing for time long returned
Wishing that she hadn’t traded
Her youth for a pain that still burns.
Heartbroken, here in the shadows
Wishing she were fast asleep
Longing to be free of a curse
Free of demons who won’t let her weep.

By Frances