Hold on

Hold on
To that one last streak of day
Threatening to disappear
In a blaze of frightening fire
That no longer
looks the picture
you always wanted to click.

Beautiful sunsets
Are but precursors
To a bloody night
Which leaves you gasping
For that elusive whiff
of new air
You can't seem to find

Leaves you in the throes
Of that same lost fight.

And isn't it wonderful
How the light
That wouldn't shine in your eyes
Is out there somewhere
Making good
As it should?

Of course
As it should.

So hold on to it
Don't let it go
Cling on for dear life
Let it know

That although you never cared
You needed it
If only to destroy
The night's dark ploy

To destroy you.