There’s a time when the night comes

and the sun has dipped beneath the hills

when darkness fills every nook and cranny

and silence so dense it kills

There’s a time

when the birds go silent

and the lights turn off

when the city is asleep

and the wind is soft

Then we awake

we peel off of windows and sidewalks and floors

we dance across fields

and tiptoe on boards

we shimmy up trellaces

and play fight with swords

we live in the darkness

all of us free

til the day comes

and we return home with a plea

That tonight will come quickly

that we won’t stay still too long

and we can be reunited soon

just listen for our song