night walk

i'll wait until dark,
then walk.

when most lights are out,
or dimmed.
the blue
glare
of bedroom sets
flickering in the upper
windows.

no one will be around,
a late dog walker, perhaps.

a random
soul coming in late.

i'll find my stride along the way.
around the bend.
up the steep path, beyond the cars,
where the houses
end.

where the trees begin.

i'll go until I go no more.
i'll wait until dark,
then walk.