In the Heat of the Night

Pondering the things that happen in the middle of the night

Many things happen in the heat of the night

for night is as lively as day,

and thought she is not as loud or as bright

she is frisky, bold, and risqué.

Yes, she has this vivacious side,

but she is also tranquil and hushed.

Many people feel that they can confide 

in her warmth and delicate touch. 

A mother awakes to her baby's cries,

carries it gently in her arms.

It feeds from her breast and closes its eyes

feeling completely safe from harm. 

A little girl who is scared of the dark

rushes to her father's side. 

With her in his embrace he begins to rock 

and sing her a lullaby. 

Young lovers run together without looking back

Accompanied by the stars above.

In between sheets of time they lose track 

and pledge their undying love. 

A young woman, maybe twenty of age,

dances the night away

feeling free from her hurt, from anxiety's cage

with hope that she'll live another day.

A husband awakens to stare at his wife

wondering when they had all begun.

The lies, the deceiving, that caused him such strife

Knowing he wasn't the only one.

An elderly man, not able to sleep 

picks up his bow and violin.

While he plays his tune he begins to weep

from regretting all of his sins.

And I rub my eyes, stretch, and sit upright,

To look at the pale moonlight

and take out my notebook and pen to write

what happens in the heat of the night...

Reviews

[H L Rose]

What a lovely poem. It captures the essence of the night time, all these things wrapped up, the pleasant, the scared, the sad, and it is beautiful.

[C.W Hawke]

The rhythm blended the ending quite well with the rest of the poem. The way you gave it a sense of a longer time was also awesome. Great work!

[Outsider]

Outstanding work! Such beauty in your words; with flow and rhythm that piece together into something quite amazing.

[FireflyDanni]

Excellent poem! It just draws you in and the way that you personified the night intrigued me. This was quite enjoyable! Also how you used parts of life that people have or will probably feel at some point in their life! Again, Excellent poem!

[Savanna Robbins]

I love this poems many things that blend together