Novels Not Long Enough (Poetry)

At Night

We were supposed to meet earlier today.

But it seemed to me that you're not coming,

so I took the liberty to pick you from your house.

And as I walk, I realized how different everything was in the daylight.

There were stores that weren't open before.

There were unfamiliar people.

Streets that I've never seen.

I felt lost.

I almost decided to just go home.

But I really wanted to see you.

So I walked ahead, pretended that it wasn't so bright.

That I'll find you again.

And I did.

Then I told you about the mystery of daylight.

"Everything feels different in the daylight."

And you laughed,

"That's because you always go home late from here."

I blushed.