Shielded From the Terror of the Night

SHIELDED FROM THE TERROR OF THE NIGHT Prism at twilight Multifaceted skyline Blushing countenance Lapis lazuli’s untoward release: Slides of amber, magenta, crimson Like a longsuffering firework fleece Underneath the metallic sky Forests darken and hide Fortress doors locked tight Shades shield us from the fierce unrest From nightmare beasts and howling winds Cradled baby eyes Comforted with quilted care Sleep rebukes child’s fear Squeal of delight squelches the terror of the night Flicker of sunlight peaks through satin sheets Kim Rodrigues © 2017