Streetlights that stand like sentinels
   once cast a warmth into the dark
But now the night is splintered
   and the cold seeps in through the shadows
Letters no longer make sense
   and broken flames highlight angular buildings
They block out the stars, remember those stars?
   and they hide the moon
"Choose," I say and breathe life into these veins
   or let the darkness in and I’ll fold my wings away.