The light and the darkness

He steals away into the night. With feline stealth he opens the window of his room and disappears into the shadows. He explores the alley’s and dark corners of the city. He see’s the drug deals go down. He see’s the rendezvous of secret lovers. He watches the powerful indulge in their wicked lusts. None of the ones he spies upon knows of his existence. He is as invisible as the night is dark. He collects the information that can only be collected in the dark because knowledge is power. To see what happens in secret gives him an advantage.

She walks in the light. Out in the open she feels the warmth of the sun on her face. She goes about her business while it is day least she stumble for lack of vision. She is sure of her destiny and all the promise that the future holds. The hope she holds in her heart radiates from within her being and all those it touches are encouraged.

While she is out she notices him. He is wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans. There is something mysterious about him that she can’t quite put her finger on. Something strange that she has never felt before. The weight of the city seems to pour from his soul and she feels empthy for his condition. She feels the need to save him from the darkness that she senses all around him.

While he is out he sees her. She is wearing a golden flowing dress and sandles. He senses the light and hope that radiates from deep within her and it draws him. He wants to reach out and touch it but something is holding him back. The darkness won’t let him near her. To contaminate her with the things he has seen is too much for him to bear. So he passes her by and she recluctantly goes her own way wondering if she will ever see him again.

The light and the darkness never to mix.