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Ask the Night
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021    Rated "G" by the Author.
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-- Ask the Night --

­­John Herlihy

 

I asked the night:

Why do you bring darkness?

The night answered:

So you can appreciate light.

 

What of the moon’s brightness?

So you can appreciate the night.

Why do the stars twinkle?

In earth breath, they seem slight.

 

The day is for those with eyes,

They see what should be seen.

In night’s darkness, we realize,

What the light can truly mean.

 

The night is for those with heart,

The view into outer space deep.

Twilight allows the day to depart,

In the midnight hour, angels weep.

 

i asked the night: Why disppear?

Night replied: So day may appear.

The darkness of night gives way,

To the luminosity of God’s day.

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Saturday 5 December 2020

 


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 Reviews of "Ask the Night"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on March 6, 2021
THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE WOULD DEARLY SUFFER AND FEEL IT'S LOST IF EITHER DAY OR NIGHT EVER LEFT US...PERMANENTLY! THANK YOU, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan
Reviewed on March 4, 2021
Many people fear the night for myriad reasons. I've always loved it. I'm much more free in the dark with the moon and stars than the day with the sun.

Rebecca


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