Night Light

The night light still burns
Candles flicker in darkness
Children sleep content
Phantoms run into the night
Light chases devils from sight
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Ogundare Avatar
February 11, 2017 at 1:06 PM
I love love love the last line. Great Tanka, John.
Trifiatis Avatar
February 8, 2017 at 8:55 AM
Enchanting! Excellently done dear, John!
Herlihy Avatar
February 8, 2017 at 9:07 AM
Thanks for your comment, Demetrios. JH
Turner Avatar
February 8, 2017 at 7:51 AM
Great tanka, John:)
Herlihy Avatar
February 8, 2017 at 8:05 AM
Thanks for reading and commenting, Daniel. JH
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