darkfall

 

this is darkfall when the night swallows the day 

allowing swooping wings of the unknown to test my 

courage. as a child I fought back fears to slowly fall asleep 

in silent screams and flowing tears. as I grew I danced with 

the night in a waltz of bravado and danger charged by taboo 

meanings and sexual innuendo always on the edge maturity

never being mature. i survive into the evening and the

darkfall of my life and find nothing to fear only the

mirror image of my day. why did it take so long to

realize darkfall is nothing to fear. that light only

makes my eyes close and that without light

my eyes adjust and see in the darkness a

soft world of cool breezes and a quiet

world of cricket

chirps.

 

© paul viel 2003

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