the light of shadows

gray skies light the night
the light never increases
the shadows are fading
the light is bright

yet we can't see
the day grows stronger
we love the weakness of the night
the hope is before us

the day is behind us
the night closes in
yet the light never fades
the shadows are barely here now

and yet we talk to them
we ask why they are here
we ask why they want to leave
we don't want them to go

the must leave
but it is day
and they are strong when they leave
we want them to stay and let us forget they left

we want the gray light
we want to touch it
and feel its freezing glow
we love the light that causes the shadows

we love them
the shadows that leave
their pain is felt when they leave
we despise everything they are

we deserve the light