The Last Hour of the Night

The light in the lamp has not faded away,

And you have left me in the last hour of the night.

The dawn of desire is soon to arrive,

And you have left me in the last hour of the night.

The moon is at last set to leave us alone,

And you have left me in the last hour of the night.

The sun's in the other room still not awake,

And you have left me in the last hour of the night.

The birds do not twitter scarce they disturb us,

And you have left me in the last hour of the night.

The flowers in the vase have wilted in sleep,

And you have left me in the last hour of the night.

The sheet on the bed is half crumpled with care,

And you have left me in the last hour of the night.

The fragrance of musk has delayed its last breath,

And you have left me in the last hour of the night.

I am lying in wait and waiting to lie,

And you have left me in the last hour of the night.

I am dying to breathe and breathing to die,

And you have left me in the last hour of the night.