Sun gathers battalions of light
To face shadowy soldiers of the night
In haste, they race to prepare
To face-off, to lay claim to the atmosphere
Dusk nears, silence sounds
Life on earth observes from the ground
Peacefully awaiting, innocent as a dove
And so begins the battle above
Swords of color clash streaking the sky
with scars of mysterious, unearthly dyes
And the sun’s radiance dims as realization dawns
That a victory for light is far, far gone
Tis’ the end of the battle, all turmoil ceases
Wind’s bated breath slowly releases
Moon climbs up to enthrone the heavens at a rapid pace
Defying lines of age etched unto his weary face
And as he ascends, Moon pledges to the sun
“I will honor your comrades, though darkness has won”
Carrying through with his magnanimous declaration
Moon gently places glittering vestiges of light into constellations
The darkness deepens, moon shadows stand
And a soporific sea washes o’er land
Dream, dream, do not awake
Till the sun arises for daybreak
