OctPoWriMo 28 - For the Light

Today's prompt is hunger. I'm putting together a book of poems about vampires and other creatures of the night, so that's been on my mind.

For the Light

Now I hunger for the light;

As darkness gathers all around me

Here I stand in deepest night.

Once, this all was my delight;

Once, I thought that I was free.

Now I hunger for the light.

I remember day so bright

I sheltered ‘neath the rowan tree.

Now, here I stand in deepest night.

Sky of blue and clouds of white

Nevermore my eyes shall see;

And now I hunger for the light.

Only shadows in my sight

And the moon glows oh so faintly

While here I stand in deepest night.

I chose the night, became the fright;

Before me all shall flee...

And yet, I hunger for the light

As here I stand in deepest night.