night and day

I wish I could just
dip my hand into the light of early morning
and spread it evenly
across you deepest and darkest shadows
these are the parts where you hide
and everything is tucked away neatly
all the world you want to set free
but all that remains caged
behind the deep soft darkness
don't you know that these things multiply
the only get stronger behind the bars
and someday they will spill forth
made savage by time
they will crawl about this town
this sad and pitiful town that it is
where night and day are one and the same
but couldn't be more different.