The Universe Wakes in the Night

in the long night— in the long long night, the Universe tosses and turns on Its vacuum bed the Universe tosses and turns in the interminably long long night

the Universe wakes from time to time with long stretches between in the long long night

in the long long night the Universe tosses and turns.

from time to time the Universe wakes up with long stretches of darkness between the bright moments of waking

in the long long night the Universe tosses and turns.

from time to time the Universe wakes up and opens Its eyes light streams in and light streams out Its open eyes when the Universe wakes in the interminably long long night

in the long long night— in the vast black of never-ending night, the Universe tosses and turns in Its restless unconscious dreams

but from time to time the Universe wakes and opens Its eyes light streams in them light jets out them from time to time the Universe wakes and blazes then falls back again into the darkness of its restless unconscious dreams—

falls back into darkness

in the long night— in the long long night, the Universe tosses and turns on Its vacuum bed the Universe sleeps fitfully the Universe wakes and the Universe sleeps in the long drawn out long long night