The Unknown Poem by Raymond Anyanwu

It’s night time; the centre of the dark,
The stillness of the skies
But the dazzling twinkling stars
The moon is fully risen from bed
And commenced the duty of shining
Shimmering and providing light;
A natural source
It’s night time; across the field
The crickets chirping
And other insects lend their voices in support
The night bird coos from a distant tree branch
The environment taking an eerie stance

Emenike tossed in his bed
Unable to invite sleep for a peaceful visit
The still dark seem charged
The atmosphere oozing enigma
“Is all well? ” He wondered aloud
Yet no soothing answers came

The moon still glistening on the green field
And the soft breeze of the savanna
Setting the grasses to sway to its mild music
Yet the curiosity of Emenike unsatisfied
“Has someone altered the night’s chemistry? ”
He asked again
“Are the gods on a vengeful journey?
“Or some insufficient alchemist sent poisonous darts into the air? ”
Who will answer these questions?

Not until the arrival of dawn
The approval of the cockerel’s veracity
And the usual sunup appeal
Emenike cast his eyes over his room
The intense serenity jolted him out of his reverie
And he realized he has refused himself some rest
Worrying over things unknown
Or the fear of the unknown