Sitting in my room at night
I opened my eyes to search for light
and to my most amazed surprize
there was a dark spot there with eyes.

Right in front and eight feet off ground
a darkness hovered, contained and round
it floated there, darker than night
I thought I should scream in terrible fright.

But I did not, I sat and stared
it made no move just floated there
I felt it's eyes look deep within
it's gaze did not look upon my skin.
 

And for a moment, I did not judge
did not fear or sense a grudge
just plain and simple curiousity
from me to it and it to me.

The moment passed and in came sense
a darkness there and so intense
"Begone" I screamed into the night
then the dark spot passed, out of sight.

Beyond my fears, in the light of day
when I can keep the unknown at bay
I thought I might have been mistaken
why has darkness been forsaken?

This spot of dark had done no harm
had not frightened me or caused alarm
so maybe I have judged you wrong
oh darkness, in the night so long.

You are just an entity
in many ways, just like me
in a body encased in shade
no move against me had you made.

If you, strange darknees, come back again
I may not treat you as my friend
but possibly, I'll talk to you
ask you what it is you do.