Nighttime

Shifting shadows in the wind,
Twist and slide. Moving and not.
Moonlight pooling on blades of grass,
Glowing tides on shifting seas of green,
All among the dark.
Dancing like waves upon the bay,
Bordered by the trees.
Crashing surf against the rocky edge,
And moisture on the breeze.
Every rustling leaf, every creak of every branch,
Every single silent sound,
Adds to natures harmonic melody.
Strains of that music drift upon the midnight gusts,
Whispering softly, luring me deeper into the night.
And as I gaze up at endless stars,
The nighttime lullaby beckons me to peaceful sleep,
Wrapped in that gentle calming dark.
And in that sleep I drift to the moon
And out beyond the stars.
And I carry with me my nighttime,
The music, and the shadows of the night.

(written with Adam Floyd Edwards)