Moonlit shadows dance upon the wall A lonely heart beats, consumed by longing's call A flame that flickers, warm and bright Yet threatens to devour the darkest of night Like a nocturnal bird I roam in the streets Swayed away by the path I came for crawling There are no dreams that is held dear For I am strayed by my love in the adventure Lost in labyrinths of forgotten nights I search for solace, a fleeting light The city's pulse beats like a restless heart Yet, in its rhythm, I find no brand new start No longer do I look up For the sky holds no depth of my love The light that luminates the city's hall It doesn't hear my call for my beloved lover In city squares, where shadows play I find no warmth, no familiar way The lights that shine, a hollow glow Echoing silence, where love was once ours..... ~