it is not the shadows
we survive in,
nor the undersides of
rocks,
neither is it the shade
of trees
or
the nether-regions
of the mind

no

it is only in
the cool of
night,
when all can see
if they look hard
enough

that is when we dance,
that is when are,
that is when…

…we are the night-walkers,
beings of grace.

we, the things so ugly,
we, the creatures so horrendous,
we, the nightmares and the
dreams all at once.

we walk out on ten legs
or two,
marching in no particular
pattern at all
yet in such coordination
that the armies of the
world salute in shame

our meaning is nothing

our existence, in and of
itself, is astounding
enough

we do not need to scream
from the roof tops to get
the message across

we are the night-walkers,
dancers of the moon,
we have no grace or charming
traits,
yet you fear us,
but we
don’t fear
you