NIGHT
When the sun goes down at the end of the day
And mothers call children back from their play
When birdies towards their nests they fly
The sacred moon takes her place in the sky
The doors are locked, the lamps are snuffed
The curtains, drawn, the pillows, fluffed
The stars show up in pictures bright
Stories, they tell throughout the night
The kids fast asleep in a snug room
Magnificent dreams, their minds do loom
The kitchen cat stirs to the squeak of a mouse
The big black dog guards the door of the house
The silent veil of peaceful air
Broken only by howls from the wolf in his lair
A mother hushes her baby's cries
As an owl hoots near, with lamp-like eyes
A bat that soars through the night with wing
Finds enough food to feast like a king
As midnight draws near, twelve times the clock strikes
The darkest of hours, the middle of nights
The milky way shines, a splash of blue light
Its sparkles and beauty keep hope in sight
The moon calls out loudly, her silent voice heard
"Dawn is approaching, but please rest assured
Tonight we'll meet again just like before
For now, go to sleep and please rest some more"
And saying so she sunk out of sight
So thus ending the rule of the night
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