Alphabe-Thursday...a POEM by me

Come learn about "N" this week over at Jenny's Place.

For me this week

"N"

is for 

Night

Here is a Poem I wrote several years back.

The Identity of Night
~

I am the darkness over your head
and the welcoming comfort of your bed.
I am the sparkling distant stars
that dance on the waves of the sea.
and the dreams that relinquish freedom to thee.
I am the night.
~
I am the temperature that subtly drops.
The desertion of streets and the closing of shops.
I am bedtime stories, and teddy bears
and moms with babes in rocking chairs.
I am the night.

 ~

I am lullabys and a music box,
Creatures of the dark; owl, coon and fox.
I am the dancing flames of a fireplace
and the sneaking, quiet parents
peeking at their angel’s face.
I am the night.

 ~

I am the short-circuiting of the sun
and the endless day’s rest; that is hard-won.
I am the preparation for the day ahead
For many; the time they long for
for others I’m the time they dread.
I am the night.
~
SusanG © 1997