Nightfall
NIGHTFALL
Makethembelieve
Writetothereaders,readtotheblind
Makesignstothedeafanddumb,telltheyoungandoldtoo
Letthemunderstand,letthemknowthetruth,andforgettheirfuturepast
Donotceasetocorrectevenone,letthemhear
Nightiscoming,duskiscoming
Tellthem,theblamewon’tbeyours
Youwon’tbarethepain
Thoughthemountainsmayfall
Theriversmayoverflow
Evenlakesandoceansmaydryup
Don’tcease,don’thalt
Don’tbreakthepotsoon
Don’tletthemlaughlast,youwin
Makethemappreciatethevalue,andcallyouahero
Letthemcarrysticksandtwigs,notforafight,know
Tocelebrate,tothank,
Nightfall,thesunissetting,nomoontonight
Thecloudshavecoveredtheskyblack
Thetwinklingstarsaren’ttwinklinglikeago
Butwhenthepeoplehaveheard,andkeptinmind
Celebration,theywilllighttheirown
Theywillbrighttheearth
Wamzeditio
Copyright © Lewis Wamwanda | Year Posted 2018
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