in the after glow
everything changes
the shadows lose their mystique
the comforting darkness
opens up to the world
my safe haven
sheds its shield
i'm like a newborn
defenses missing
all that haunts me in the cloak of night
i can face now
all that used to bring me solace
escapes me now
everything loses their meaning
gains a new one
the softness
gives way to roughness
the dreaming stops
reality begins

in the harsh light of morning
i examine my innermost thoughts
i feel what's in my heart
yep, it's still there
im in love with you still. . .