Envy

She dances with demons in the pale moonlight.
He watches her with wide eyes filled with envy.
Not of the many men that grace her presence.
Nor of the few nights she spends alone in her own bed.  

He envies the song that plays around her.
The melodies that fill her mind and remind her of a better day.
The beat that mimics her heart and steals her love if only for a moment.
The lyrics that speak the words caught behind her lips, yet come from her soul.
He envies them.

He envies the night that surrounds her.
That darkness that swallows her and makes her feel at home.
The silence of a late hour that slowly becomes her favorite sound.
The stars that give her hope as her days fill with shadows.
He envies them.

He envies the moon as it shines upon her.
The light as it licks across her skin and makes her shudder.
The glow as it reflects across the sky and mirrors the spark in her eyes.
The sky as it begs for the moon's return just as she once did.
He envies them.