Come, dust my eyes. Sleep I cannot find. Swallow the bitter, powdery lumps of violent truth, as night descends. Fickle favor forsaking me. Rail against ironies, injustice, isolation, self-pity. Plead my case on golden streets in vain.           “Hear I am!…

Before Darkness… It’s the time of the day when you are very loud Your smile is contagious you are one of the crowd You hide ‘though it hurts You pretend you’re okay You hide in a mask everything’s a display Before Darkness… People lie about…