N I G H T S O F T H E H A L F - E A T E N M O O N
for Rochelle
Nights of the half-eaten moon
I waited for you in the darkness
when you didn't come
I became a bird that forgot to fly south for the winter
Nights of the half-eaten moon
strange sounds lulled me to sleep
and I dreamed of hurricanes in empty rooms
I found you waiting for me in the darkness
awoke in your arms
and never let go.