Night Fall

Dust decays the minds remains,
sullies clarity while slow it stains-
Slow it stalls each calm refrain
scowls so deep my new disdain.

Cloudless day, yet chill surrounds,
then quiet falls upon the grounds-
Eases silence until all around
I’m lost among the words I found.

Gathering close the gloom foretells
echoes of the church-yard bells-
Quiet then both the vale and dell
so quickly, so sudden, so it fell.

Stark the darkness heavily weighs
dances resolutely thus it stays-
Along grey gravel does it play
then dead to earth it kills the day.

Stalks away and leaves unkind
unravels deeds, stops the mind-
Once taut now the heart so finds
purpose loosened it slow unwinds.

Fade cold sun beyond the trees!
Rush to earth upon your knees-
So small, so small you are to me
still stoic though, your majesty.


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Tailor Avatar
January 6, 2021 at 5:15 AM
I must say this is the art of writing.
Levasseur Avatar
January 6, 2021 at 9:05 AM
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment.
Rodrigues Avatar
January 2, 2021 at 6:36 AM
Lovely! “ Cloudless day, yet chill surrounds,” and “ So small, so small you are to me. still stoic though, your majesty.”
Levasseur Avatar
January 2, 2021 at 8:05 AM
Thank you so much Kim. I appreciate the read.
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