The Edge of Night

As I sit here and view the coming of the edge of night Colors explode across the sky and fill me with delight All of the problems I had vanish and are nowhere in sight Which seems like a blessing, I’m not prepared for the fight? The darkness creeps up without making a sound If no one is paying attention does it still come around? It starts out slowly but rapidly gains ground I open my eyes to see what I have found. The pain has receded much like the tides Below the surface the answers shall hide Although it has been as pretty rough ride Peace does grow as the pain subsides. The stars make an appearance they are much like my hope It can’t all be washed away with just a little soap They sparkle like diamonds the true treasure they are Lighting the way to places that once were once too far. The moon comes up next with light of its own A beacon in the darkness to find my way home The moon and the stars bring forth light to the dark They appear in the sky much like a punctuation mark. It’s not a period because I can’t see the end Maybe my hope lies around the next bend It more like an exclamation it seems to excite Where once had been darkness, let there be light.