it is a dark night
and darker for an old man who cannot sleep
soundly like you,
he will ask about the moon or if the moon is not coming
he will ask about the lights on the streets
he will look for an island
where he can stay
and be happy at least for another hour
before he dies.

RIC S. BASTASA

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/an-old-man-in-his-darker-night/