it was a beautiful night
the air was sweet and
a feeling of simplicity
hung in the evening

simple smiles
simple embraces
simple silly faces
simple memories

i wanted to freeze
the satisfaction of
sugary decadence
and morsels of
guilt
take a picture of
the feeling of
happiness
that danced in
front of my ears

but what i found were
scales tipped over and
lost in the waves of
the starlight
that was meant to
guide me back to
a safe haven

where am i now?
gone without any direction
left with little but a shield
flailing in the darkness of
the sweet and simple
night of deliverance