The night before was dark and drear br the morrow darker would appear, br and yet, and yet, could shadows pass br when contest changes life at last? br br The night before, spent, as I said, br from bed to dread from dread to bed, br clouds pillow-billowed overcast, br light overhead fled fleet and fast. br br The night before, reared insincere br head ugly, no dream-future clear br could lighten load, elastoplast br afford my hide-bound mind’s repast. br br The night before was long and wear, br as faulty as a salty tear, - br a tear tear followed, which aghast br grieves universe, Earth’s dearth surpassed. br by night to come that nowhere led, br no motive true to stay ahead, br as night before led from the past br to nowhere – horror scope forecast. br br The night before’s forgot! Instead br to joy sublime time's rhyme chime’s wed, br to trophy rich which at long last br plays switch stitch lines, may from cold blast br defend end chill, will lend to head, br a heart resprung, soul whole, sheet spread. br br Yet don’t forget such sharp contrast br between what followed and the past br so precious seems that outline here br might make Gods jealous, so we'll steer br from story few’d believe outclassed, - br leave each to judge through insight vast...