night fell on me
warm above the breeze
the cycloptic moon i stared upon
with fascination
looked down
smiled and blinked
she is so silvery bright against
the deep ocean of the black sea
rolling in white capped waves above my head
sparkling in the reflection of moonlight

i stood in the midst
with my hands out
holding up my beating heart
	letting it breathe in the night air
	letting it breathe for the first time

i let my eyes sink
feeling my heart swell with each breath
	absorbing the peace surrounding
		the nightingale sing on my head
		the motion of waves beneath my feet
		the splash of waterfalls at my back
		the winds whisper my name

the cool descending fog
covered me in mists
a fresh life inhaled
made my inside new
        with hope

the serene calmness of the dark crystal lake
i lie upon with a smile
my forever home
	here is where i will
		hear the nightingale sing on my head
		swirl the motion of waves beneath my feet
		feel the splash of waterfalls at my back
		embrace the winds whisper my name

the throbs of euphoria beating in my soul
beats in time with my swelling heart
leaving me unconscious in bliss

all seem too real to be a dream
        but a dream is just too real

i must have been to the state of ecstasy
        where music sings and water calms

now my heart has grown with hope
        in this land of beautiful divine darkness

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