I vaguely recall That afternoon Except the way Your eyes reflected the moon As the sun lingered Casting it's last goodbye It didn't pause to rest in your eyes Instead it merely evaporated Using the night as it's disguise I suppose it didn't think To cover up it's tracks For your expression captured the instant Before the sky turned black Entertwining with the remaining hues Cast behind the procession In subtle pinks and blues Only for a moment Would they survive For when the moon settles in Only your eyes remain alive Acting as a spotlight To your soul Yet when you blink Darkness devours you whole So as I reminisce I try to remember That beneath all the ashes The moon illuminates an ember