This Good Night

This Good Night

The fire burned brightly in the night

A million stars were in plain sight

The sound of conversation filled the air

A bottle of wine for friends to share

The sky was clear, the night air cold

But by the fire sat blankets to unfold

It was therapy for a cluttered mind

Where life’s anxieties could slowly unwind

Time spent with old friends well known

Who knew the secret seeds you’d sown

We’d shared each other’s joys and pains

Cheered for them when life brought gains

Wept at losses and bad news that came

And when our turn, well, they did the same

Now the smell of logs on the fire

Good food, good wine, good friends inspire

These are the moments we live for

And we pray that God give us more

‘Cause in this moment everything is right

The fire burned brightly on this good night