~Raccoon

tonight
in the
shockingly still
night air
the world
looked like
washed charcoal
and the
trees trembled
softly, tentatively

a raccoon
it's sharp nose
and soft angles
looked at
me, unmoving
until I closed
my window

time is
like an ocean
singular but unbroken
I don't
want tot's
come down
from my cloud

the stars
are suspended
don't be
afraid I 
only the
night coming on

alone with
my window
at night
and the
corners
of my room
the loss
of opportunity
went out
with the light

~Sarah Mahina Calvello