as the evening withdraws

[sweetwater]

as the evening withdraws into twilight and candles
burning in the eve of night
lighting the pathways and corridors
with the strangeness of odours
and the perfume of a nightly escapade

as a twilight twilling and weaving
the possible entrances of one's birth
and escape

as an evening garnishes each
plate with possible items
for the choosing

as night falls gently around my skin

as midnight surrounds
and breaking in

each of us incurably within
silently walking through shadows
as a maze unto a star filled sky

[hester_prynne]

"each of us incurably within"

This line is unforgettable.
The whole piece...a joy to read.
H