9/02/2017

Poem: Night

The night was once a maiden
Barefoot in a blue-black dress.
She had pearls in her hair,
Mysterious and fair,
She'd walk from east to west.

Until a monster took her
And locked her in his keep.
Now the night's a monster
Stalking in cloven feet.

Thus people rightly fear the night,
It's unknown, toothy maw.
They forget the fate of the maiden
With starlight upon her brow.

I know the night is beautiful
But there are monsters everywhere.
So when it's dark I stay home,
Rather than walk alone,
With the maiden whose feet are bare.

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