Every night I dream of doves;
snow white wings that carry love.
But every day I wake to find
the pitch-black raven of my mind.

A/N: I considered expanding this, but I'm quite happy with how it turned out at this length. Anyway, it was slightly inspired by Shakespeare's line, "Who will not trade a raven for a dove?" (A Midsummer Night's Dream II,ii,774). Eight Shakespeare shows in one weekend can really get to you. . . .