A NIGHT'S REPOSE

BY

Laura Lee Christian


Depths of sparkle
in a thick cool blanket
happy sparks of light
arranged helter-skelter
or if there is a pattern
it is too big for my small mind,
peaceful quiet
not announcing your precious presence
with a proud shout
or bold pride,
and circle of brilliant subdued light
changing gracefully through the weeks
as light as the sun
but going only slightly further
than your rounded boundaries
with a pattern of "Modern Art"
on your face
interesting enough
to rival any art
of the so called, "New Age",
the night sky
is a peaceful blanket
to cover those
asleep in their beds,
a time of repose
and a time
to recharge the batteries
of the human body
and the human soul
also those of the sleeping animals,
so a new day may be begun
as the beginning of a new life,
this sparkling darkness
is how God our Father
makes it easy
to rest and be still.
