‘Neath a cloak of darkness
bedsprings squeak,
dogs bark and cats cry
In lost reflections
water darkens
willow weeps and lovers sigh
One last raindrop
falls so sadly
veiled clouds and watery sky
In the distance
a train rumbles
fading away and echoes die
Amber streetlights
glow in puddles
gates creak and hours pass by
In the silence
trees in shadows
hushed by leaves and lullaby
Pale sun rises
o’er dew of morning
all is safe and angels fly
(c) Stella Armour 2013
