Just as sleep bested my eyes -
There came a looming presence -
Strange and full of mysteries -
That alit upon my rest.

There wasn't a familiar word
Sufficient for such trespass
So silence was the measure
For my unexpected guest.

Time was also dissolved;
Every thought - every breath
Was confounded by a love
I scarcely struggled against

But the hour was growing late
So He flew off to find a heart
More predisposed and awake
And gave me over to the dark.