Deep within
the candlelight,
The palest glow
of soft moonlight,
The crackle of undergrowth
under foot,
The Smokey smell
of earthen soot,
A dilapidated cabin
in the wood,
Hidden by the trees
for good,
Past the stream where thirst
you slake,
Through the woods
to ominous lake,
The lake is irregular
long and wide,
With over grown shelter
where wildlife hide,
The snap of a twig
the move of a leaf,
Something unseen
watching beneath,
Across the lake
in moonlight glow,
A golden fawn
and mother doe,
So graceful in
the quiet still,
Watched by majestic stag
with iron will,
Skim across water
fireflies,
Its almost time
for our goodbyes,
The Moon on his lofty perch
so high,
Has kissed each Star
across the sky,
And now he must go
to his bed,
The dawn awakes us
from our bed,
Hush little one
open your eyes,
Wave your sleepy dreams
goodbyes,
The sun is out
a brand new day,
For you to smile
laugh and play….
.x.
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