Sleepless Nights, Starry Skies

I watch the way the sky explodes

in the darkest hours of the night

when the soil goes frigid

and the forest animals scamper about

The way the moon lights a path

for those who cannot see

shadows come out to play

and the trees dance in the wind

The night is silent

save for the critters 

and the spirits that don't sleep

when all they want is to rest

The air is cool and solemn

and yet I find it hard to breath

I find it hard to see

how the night goes by