By Rhetoric
Date: 2001 Nov 27
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Love in the shade of Night

he was born to love the city
she was not looking hard
for a reason to stay
how can two souls connect
with millions between them

he is hometown boy makes good
he shelters his heart with humor
I found her perched on a stoop
searching madly for brass keys
and that is what she found
the key, inside my heart
in the youth of a night
I wander in love
we found what some only dream
we share what few can express

she hasn't been here long
the stress of the grind
keeping her safe from love
I saw him walk by
bouncing pooch in one hand
dripping vanilla cone the other
that night, I opened up all windows to
let in the night that opened my eyes
we can grow stronger as two
we can meet with mind and bodies

he was born to love her
she has found the best anchor