AprilPoWriMo 3

One night of waiting 
seems insufficient 
in retrospect 

given the dramatic 
pause of the previous 
afternoon 

just enough time 
to tell the story of 
the universe and 

how it was spoken 
into bits of being 
while the flame 

sputters in the background 
oblivious to us 
putting our candles out 

with incandescent air
at least night ends 
turning its back 

to eternity