In Starlight Time Poem by Bryan Norton

The beauty of a galaxy
Is heavenly
A canopy of wonder and delight
Beneath a lilac tree
You made love to me
More tenderly than truly at first sight

My ecstasy is suddenly
A raging sea
A misery so deep it will not die
But though I paid the cost
Of foolish dreams I lost
The morning frost is with me by and by...

I wonder why the stars on high
Are shining still
Mocking me at will
The virgin snow
Reflects a warmer glow
But I am colder for the chill

Like a Whippoorwill
In the throes of deep December
When Autumn leaves still blow
In songs I can't remember
From distant dreams
Of long ago

Beside the train that night
We said goodbye
You were born to fly
Somewhere on the breeze
The scent of lilac trees
Still brings a teardrop to my eye

Though I question why
In my quiet contemplation
The meaning of the stars
May be their inspiration
The memory of
Starlight time.