Watchful of the Night

The earth has put itself to sleep With the darker side over me When most lay still sleeping for the night I wake with eerie noises to my delight Arousing my interest in lurking about Darkness of the night and sprout With my long sheer gown Dragging along on the floor I stood at the window watching for more Cool air whispers over my head And the pages flip of the book I just read Candles light my way For this is when I rather stray The other side of me has come out to play With luminous eyes and glazing lips The moon is moving to be eclipsed Fast moving clouds that ride along the sky Knights on white horses with that look In their eyes Scattered leaves flying through the air As I reach out and let down my long hair Wiry branches lay empty and bare Strange sounds from the porch Of the rocking chair Thick walls of fog creep in like a cat And old man is walking by Wearing his tall black hat The earth has put itself to sleep With the darker side over me Longing for the time Of the unlit jubilee