Moonlight Dwelling

The lights have gone out
I am in the dark and alone
The sun shines no more
Every day is cloudy and grey
I reach out my hand
But all I touch is emptiness
The lights have no more flicker
They are completely dead
That's where I want to be
Six feet under the ground
Alone in death as in life
But I feel no more
Down here I am at peace
The bugs don't even bother me
I have no more need of light
My eyes are closed forever
Just waiting till I am bones

By Barbara Desmond