may the night come upon us,
without warning or care,
the ending came upon us,
at first there was no consciousness,
now there is only panic,
the streets are bare,
humanity gone astray,
a child,
no parents,
no womb,
born of a moment,
given flight,
given dare,
a dying sun,
a dying earth,
no saving graces,
no last-minute save,
a wind that is burning,
a world no longer…