I am resting against a tree
in the dark
in the cold
all around are voices
voices of the night
echoing through the valleys
and coursing through my mind
The night has just began
yet silence is escaping me
I cannot find it
I am lost in the shadows of the valley
I am tired
yet I cannot sleep
I am scared of the night
the night that intrigues
and the night that surrounds
What can I do
my eyes are playing tricks
I am tense
I cover my eyes
not wanting to see
but wanting to know
I peer through the chasm
created by curiosity
my curiosity for truth
the shadows are dark and compelling
The sun is creeping over the hilltops
shadows are quickly retreating into their world
soon I will be safe
safe from the darkness of the night
and the shadows of the valley.