Resignation

With each passing day the sounds of night go away

It used to be a time of peace, now only lights and sirens of police

Screams in the night awaken you with fright

Owls driven away and not by the day

Drained are the bogs, gone are the frogs

The television drones on, gone the night birds song

No glow of the firefly no winds lullaby

The street lights have swallowed the stars only noise of bars and cars

The voice of crickets stolen, muffled thunder rollen

A time meant for rest has become a hornets nest

But then you wouldn't know, you have never heard it so

As proof, have you ever heard the patter of rain on your roof ?

Night turned to day, around the clock we work and play

With nostalgia I must say, just like night and day, all things must pass away

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Cities....the Bronx some years after I left it...that is what it became.
the safety and peace that had been there when I was a kid...
that passed away....swallowed by that noise you describe.
I feel sad about all that. I related to your poem in this way.
I really like poetry that can reflect for various readers.
j.

[Soren]

Thank you so much Jacob for your review and most kind comments

[John the Baptist]

It does seem that modern civilization has shrunk the night. All of the natural sounds mentioned have given way to voracious development. Nice use of interior rhymes in this one.

[Soren]

Thank you for your review and most generous comments

[Mk.t.g]

"Night turned to day, around the clock we work and play
With nostalgia I must say, just like night and day, all things must pass away"
Such powerful and emotional lines, Soren! Loved this particular piece of writing! Thanks for sharing it!
Mk.t.g

[Soren]

Thanks so much for your review and very kind words

[Mk.t.g]

You're Welcome, Soren!

[JD Major]

A beautiful, bittersweet write, Soren, it took me back to childhood times and things now remembered in their absence.

[Soren]

Thanks so much for your review and kind comment

[willweb]

I believe that eventually everything we hold dear or enjoy will be destroyed and I don't think global warming has anything to do with it. It will be greed that destroys this world. I'd like to see a politician go after that. That's is all they care about...money and if it destroys everything, then so be it as long as they have their cash. Nicely said my friend

[Soren]

Thank you Will for your review and kind comments. All things must pass.