She Left in Night

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by Christy Bailes

Inspiration has
black eyes
that cut colors,

floating in
aged wisdom
so ripe others

misunderstand
dark for evil,
when it is
light, missing
enormous heart
pouring warm

knowledge so
silently, so slowly,
so perfectly that

only once she
has gone, can
I see what

she left in night.

Category: Poetry