"The Stillness Of The Night"

"The Stillness Of The Night"

By Mike Boyles

(Free Verse style)

 "The Stillness Of The Night"

01/27/2018  By Mike Boyles (Free Verse style)

Towards the end of the day, deep shadows come out to play,
Once again this day they gather in the sunshine they shatter,
In a short, the dimming sunlight will no longer matter,
Sunlight is fading so the shadows are here to stay.

Inside my humble abode, I hear a noise of something falling,
Shadows are moving throughout the darkening room,
It is the dreaded demons that come calling,
I detect a movement and my mind recognizes the doom,
Across the room, I sense them within the deep darkness.

Their presence is ever-encroaching,
I'm aware of a sudden coldness surrounding me,
The faint glimmer of a demon approaching,
His cloak touches me the intent is dumbfounding,
My thoughts in the room fail to provide comfort.

They push me forward still standing there,
Long nails scratching the skin, tearing the flesh,
The sound of the floor creaking is moving to where,
Footsteps cross toward me while the stench in the air is not fresh,
Slumber and dreams are both meant for others.

A light through a crack shines,
Now the demons will leave forever,
I cross the room to see what the light finds,
But the demons will stay for they are too clever.

The darkness is fleeting, it's a new day,
Another day brings a renewed warmness,
I want to run away but must stay,
As the sunlight pours in the shadows all run.

My eagerness to survive increased my desire to ponder,
Leaving me to wonder of all the things asunder,
Resolute I remain while the demons wander,
For actions only, they can muster and move without a blunder,
There is a renewed freshness in the stillness of the night.


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