Into The Darkness

The night awakens slowly
to an Advent sky
awaiting some old sun
that is long gone
under the cawing
of darkness.

We are breathless
and cold on these days,
forgetting comfort
and the weightless light
that allows us to fly.

Crouch nearer to me, Love,
nearer the gravity of earth
and help me to launch,
push into the darkness,
past the waning moon
and into all the inspired stars.