Aubade
An aubade is a lyrical poem or song welcoming the dawn, traditionally expressing the sorrow of lovers parting at daybreak. It often symbolizes broader themes of departure, loss, or transition.
In the Last Light of Night
The stars still hang like tears unshed,
The night, our cloak, begins to part—
As on your chest, I rest my head
I feel the pull, the breaking heart.
We’ve tasted all life’s bitter charms,
But now the dawn calls from above,
Held tight through pain, within your arms.
Now ends this night, this life, this love—
My breath, like wind, fades soft and slow.
I grieve the hours we won’t reclaim,
The shadows bend, it’s time to go.
As dawn comes bright, and calls my name.
Eternity waits, the sky aflame—
I’ll miss you, love, as life slips free,
No longer bound by flesh and frame—
The morning brings God’s light to me.
The pain dissolves in heaven’s hue,
And in His arms, I’m born anew.
This aubade captures the emotional transition from night to day, focusing on a lover’s sorrow as dawn arrives. It symbolizes the departure from earthly life, marking the end of an intimate connection as the speaker moves into a new, eternal existence. The poem blends the traditional theme of separation with a spiritual dimension, using the dawn as both a literal and metaphorical backdrop for the transition.
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