Nightlife Poem by William King Jr.

Night life slowly fades into the dawn
And the man in the west moon now sleeps
Dreams soon set themselves aside
And the reality of the day sets in

Solidarity of the night begins to disappear
Comfort levels begin to drop
Hope soon begins to fail
As the dew rests; an angel's tear

Light penetrates the virgin sky
Opening to it the face of earth
Scarred by man and her own wrath
Soon she is ready for rebirth

Stormy seas begin to calm
Waves no longer a threat
Luna loosens her mighty grip
To keep the seas at rest

No more do the winds blow
Slowing now to a whisper
The breezes of yesterday have come and gone
No one now seems to listen

Stories sang of times before
Lost upon the lips of the old
Have made the world a forgetful place
No knowledge of the failures foretold

Time moves slowly within its cycle
All that is has come will soon be gone
Nothing will remain but sand and sun
This cycle will stay forever long

Night slowly fades into the dawn
With it our dreams and ignorance
The morning light forsakes our eyes
Making our existence pure bliss