An Ebony Tether
A setting Sun singes the edge of Earth,
stillness swiftly spreading over the ground.
And its receding rays give shadows girth,
swallowing the last lingering light found.
As Twilight fades, darkness begins to creep;
loosely leashed to an ebony tether.
And from the undergrowth, there's not a peep,
where Dusk gathers stray shadows together.
When the day shuts down, the stars start to show,
twinkling against a vast backdrop of black.
And the tides, in cobalt seas, ebb and flow,
while darkness welcomes a pitted moon back.
Awaiting Dawn's releasing rays of light;
Shadows, shackle silhouettes to the night.
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2017
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