Children Of The Night

  

In this midnight masquerade

Secrets are hidden

On the dark side of the moon

While the bold side

Looks down upon me with a smile,

Or is it a snicker?

 

Can he see the real me?

The one who walks amongst

The down and out using the shadows

As a blanket of security,

So I can understand

Why they find the blue skies

A curse born of sin.

 

Or does he see me as One

Who should remain in the dark

Cause my eyes were tainted

By the nocturnal side of human nature

Therefore being poisoned

By impurities that society heeds.

 

Could the moon be so blinded

By what the sun reflects on him?

 

I think not…

              Or why else

Would he gravitate here

Every night to turn negative light

Into a positive glow

So the children of the night

Have a reason to believe.

 

Maybe I am better off

Staying here,

With the man in the moon

For his wisdom

Far out weighs

Any superficial intelligence

The sun can cast light upon.

 

Reviews

[Bella]

Wow! This was such a great write! It's so powerful. My favorite parts were,
"As a blanket of security,
So I can understand
Why they find the blue skies
A curse born of sin."

and

"I think not�
Or why else
Would he gravitate here
Every night to turn negative light
Into a positive glow"

[Rhine Wolf]

this was a wonderful read, throughly enjoyed each stanza.

Blessed be.
Fallon

[LlamaLord]

Oo this was very interesting. Great vocab here. You always know just where to put the right words I love it. I would have to say, my favorite stanza is this one here...

"As a blanket of security,
So I can understand
Why they find the blue skies
A curse born of sin."

Great simile on the first line
Thanks for the read :)

-Austin

[Winter McPherson]

I'm torn between seeing this as the dark side of humanity who live their lives in the night...the children who are runaways, woman who sell themselves for money, the homeless, the criminal;

OR is this about one of your many flights of fancy into vampires, etc.

I've seen you write about both subjects and can't figure out which one this is
but either way its an intriguing poem with lots of depth!

[Belinda Rice]

Man cool write I really like this but you are a great writer and I always enjoy your work..I wish I could write a well as you do....these are my favorite parts



I think not�
Or why else
Would he gravitate here
Every night to turn negative light
Into a positive glow
So the children of the night
Have a reason to believe.

Maybe I am better off
Staying here,
With the man in the moon
For his wisdom
Far out weighs
Any superficial intelligence
The sun can cast light upon.

This just tells it all for his wisdom far out weighs any superficial intelligence the sun can cast light upon....wonderful....

[An owl on the moon]

Such a depth we can find in the darkness, in our hearts, our minds, our souls... Powerful and profound, moving us away from the expected to what lies beyond expectation... (Was listening to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill while reviewing, which seemed appropriate... :)

[Kena Dawn Augustine]

You are such a great writer. this one is very good.

Or does he see me as One

Who should remain in the dark

Cause my eyes were tainted

By the nocturnal side of human nature

Therefore being poisoned

By impurities that society heeds.

the best part. excellent job!!!

[[untitled]]

I find this to be a philosophical reflection of the omnipresent moon. Often people uphold the sun as a positive energy source, a representation of a new day's journey, etc and the moon as a cold, ominous spectator adding nothing but shadows to darkness. But here you question, even respect the moon's integrity and wisdom for guidance. The tone even seems to mock the sun. Or perhaps I'm way off on my interpretation. However, this poem holds a lot of depth and character.

"Maybe I am better off
Staying here,
With the man in the moon
For his wisdom
Far out weighs
Any superficial intelligence
The sun can cast light upon." ~ Nice finality.

[Wildecat]

This is an outstanding poem, a superb piece of writing, always a pleasure to read your poetry Dale.

[T]

An insightful, inspiring poem, Dale! You delivered some powerful lines with this great poem! hugs - T

[Ladysue]

Wow, this is outstanding cowboy. It is powerful and written with such depth. An amazing piece of writing, Dale. Seriously the scope of depth and insight in this piece is incredible. :)