Now in the Shade

When eyes doth open
Being forced to shut
Meet discreetly
With words that cut.

When light meets that eyelid
That sees not its tale
But rampages onward
In hopes to prevail.

When met yet again
With the blistering sun
Would shut ins retreat?
No, they'd wish never to run

My sun.  My sun.
Set softly over sea
Brightening another world
Have you yet forsaken me?

My sun, my sun.
Warm my flower, my earth.
And when retired at night
Remind me with bright stars of your worth

But now in the shade
Only memory rekindles
Of warmth first felt
Pouring in through soft windows.

When sleepers awaken
By the touch of your rays
Is their desire for night
Or for long, happy days?