Aurora Night
The streets are all deserted
At this hour of night
Everyone is tucked into their beds
Awaiting Monday morning when
They�ll head off to work once more
Their children off to school
But me, I�m driving down this dark lonely road
To an empty room
And you�re boarding a plane
You�re taking off
My heart is aching all over again
I wonder if you can see the northern lights
From your window seat
The same ones I�m watching now
Brilliant and majestic
The way they move � so elegant, graceful
Fluidly flowing, agile across the night sky
Bright and green against a deep black
Backdrop of infinity
Flecked with the glittering of stars
One for every time I think of you
Far, far above this cold lonely road
Where the wind is blowing
Bits of loose snow over the pavement
For a moment I�m in awe
I remember how we used to watch them
Dancing silently in the still crispness
Of a dark winters night
Circling the heavens
Powerful, at the same time delicate
And so very beautiful
I thought my heart would explode
We were so small in comparison
Only specks in a great, grand universe
Standing next to you, looking up
I felt so lucky
That we were together
So grateful to have you to share it all with
It�s just not the same now that you�re gone
When there is so much beauty in the world
And no one is here
For me to share it with
© Nicole Whaley 2003
3rd place winner, Free Verse, Over 20 Lines
Tanana Valley State Fair 2003