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Two Eyes One Sun

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Sun sets in the lavendar skies,
A brilliant picture of grace
The day lays down, far off in the West
And the moon begins her climb.

Docile breezes pick up speed
Gusts of air race by my face
Carried from a far off crystal lake
Reflecting the sun one last time.

Sweet scents drift on those winds
Delicate and frail, teasing my nose
And with the last ray of light, it ends
Turning to emptiness and calm.

Stars once faded now shine proudly
Shadows once dormant creep over the rose
Solitary and afraid in the garden
Petals so brittle they crumble in palm.

The world changes overnight, that minute
When the sun dies and gives birth to moon.
Things once beautiful twist perverse
Trickery of darkness and fear.

Soft blades of green grass contort
To black, biting tendrils of earth. A loon
Cries out on the water; once melody
Bringing of joy, now weeping of tear.

Night\'s mantle beds down over everything
Laying a sick blanket on holy ground
Luring out our deepest nightmares
Deceiving our minds so suttle.

But what truly is there to be afraid of?
Nothing new at midnight is to be found
Save the moon above, which itself gives light
Under which two lovers may cuddle.

The rose is still red, the petals still smooth
But shadow makes black and chill makes brittle
The grass is still green, the blades still soft
But darkness makes evil and cold makes hard.

You\'ll see in the morning, my love
That night is no legendary riddle.
It is merely phrased in a difficult manner;
Almost no difference as meter and yard,

Between midnight and noon.
No sorrow cries the loon,
The breeze is still kind,
It\'s all just a trick of the mind.
People often ask me why I embrace the night without fear. This is my response.
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nightwhispers's avatar
I like it, but the lines "But darkness makes evil and cold makes hard." seem kind of out of place. Or maybe I just interpreted this a completely different way. hmm, anyway, I like the imagery and the style. keep it up. :) (Smile)