In case of delight,
be careful.
Soon there will come
darkness
to hold your hand.
Delight,
which you cannot escape,
is followed
eventually
by the shadow —
attached, it seems at first,
so tenuously,
it might almost be
separate,
a different thing.
It is not.
Be careful,
in case of delight.
Poetic Asides April Poem A Day Challenge 2013, 11: In case of ...
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