Love Poem: Love, Unto the Night
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Written by: Michael Degenhardt

Love, Unto the Night

With an open hand, I welcome thee to the night.
Take hold and let us fly up to the setting sun
to welcome the night with our unquenchable desire,
to throw into the night, the love that makes us one.

Take hold and let us fly up to the setting sun
and not be blinded by its brilliant rays
but close our eyes, while in embrace of love
to then open and welcome the dawn of new days.

To welcome the night with our unquenchable desire
open your heart and soul unto me and our love
and satiate the thirst that we both, together, share
by giving ourselves to the night and the sky above.

To throw into the night, the love that makes us one,
is to show the stars and heaven our eternal flame,
making them bear witness to the beauty of our love
revealing our love has no boundaries or shame.