Checkerboard of Black and White

Flies in the dark black as night Cloak waving like wings… such a fright It gives all the people, who are watching close by Leering face makes children cry. Always an angel with wings of pure white Nearby….. waiting to put all things right To wave a magic wand with a gentle smile Making people smile again…. for awhile Life is like that, shades of black and white Days of depression cannot see the light. Along comes someone who with a smile Lightens your load…. Just for a while. So the pantomimes at Christmas really reflect life Stories from long ago so very lifelike Dark followed by light happens in all of our lives Like a checkerboard of black and white strife Penned 15/2/2017