--- Night Seems Forever ---

By John Herlihy

The night seems forever,

Until first light will arrive.

The night’s heart will sever,

No longer a place to hide.

The morn takes precedence,

The dawn steals itself away.

Night departs with reluctance,

As the light of day holds sway.

Morning gives way to afternoon,

A mischievous cat on the prowl.

With a sense of doom and gloom,

Some days a sigh, others a snarl.

As twilight arrives, then and ever,

The night will return, as if forever.

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(c) John Herlihy 7 November 2018