you win

The darkened, starlit sky
with its sapphire-green glowing fringe,
gently mocks me,
inviting me
to step forward-

to look down
from this rooftop
and let my eyes
play tricks
in the darkness-
grow dizzy with height
and feel weightless
in the obscurity

the illuminated city
glows on the horizon,
a smoldering innuendo
signaling it’s time
to sit on the ledge
and think-
drink
deep the errors
of your years
and balance the books


I'll admit
the temptation
is fleeting...