Edge of Night

Edge of Night

written by: Kelli J Gavin

@KelliJGavin

Just when I think sleep will be obtained
When the edge of night seems to be within my grasp
There you are so close, yet so far
Almost within reach but each time I extend my hand
You seem to move just a bit further away
Realizing this isn’t any different than in real life
I stop reaching for you, wanting you, trying to pull you near
Every time you have been present and right in front of me
You’ve slipped through my grasp
Always knowing I wanted to possess you
I feel you took joy in the chase as much as in the act of fleeing
Not only did you not want to be possessed
You never desired to be loved wholly and truly
I’ve given up the pursuit during the sunlit hours
And I no longer wish for you on the edge of night

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Kelli J Gavin

Kelli J Gavin of Carver, Minnesota is a Writer, Blogger and Professional Organizer. With over 300 short stories and poems published and posted online, her work can be found with Clarendon House Publications, Sweetycat Press, 300 South Publishing, Linden Books, The Ugly Writers, Zombie Pirates Publishing, Setu, The Story Pub, Cut 19, Otherwise Engaged, Flora Fiction, Margins Magazine, The Basil O’Flaherty, The Rye Whiskey Review, Some Good News, Sweatpants and Coffee, and Southwest Media among many others. Kelli’s first two books were released in 2019 (“I Regret Nothing- A Collection of Poetry and Prose” and “My Name is Zach- A Teenage Perspective on Autism”). She has co-authored over 35 anthologies.

Latest posts by Kelli J Gavin (see all)

• Honoring Those That Have Been Lost - December 26, 2023
• Hold On - May 31, 2023
• Edge of Night - January 9, 2023