Night and day glance from
one to the other,
Dusk gradually sinks into
a sleepy slumber.
The achievements of the
day stand tall,
Troubles disturb restless sleeping
hours.
Sunrise returns back a new
starting point,
The heavy drapes of
nightfall drawn aside.
Perception views a comfortable
blue sky,
This familiar world moulds
our surroundings.
Daytime crammed with
routine and actions,
Energy wanes as today yawns
for tomorrow.
By nightfall distortion
teases our imagination,
We are but a pinhead in
planetary significance.
Minuscule dots of dusty matter
cluttering earth,
The night sky impacts upon
personal observation.
Our littleness stares into
an unbounded darkness,
Unknowns remain
untouchable to our familiarity.
Under a starry camouflage
evil lurks in shadows,
Actions revealed in the
dawn of day accountability.
©Copyright Eileen T O’Neill 09/07/2015
Poets United Mid-Week
Motif: ‘Night.’..
So beautiful, Eileen.........the sleepyness of dusk......the new starting point of morning. I really like "our littleness stares into an unbounded darkness",
ReplyDeleteThe achievements of the day stand tall,
ReplyDeleteTroubles disturb restless sleeping hours.
Loved these lines. We struggle each living moment to achieve our goals.. our troubles making it difficult to sleep at night. Perhaps it is apprehension or the darkness that looms over us at night.
Nevertheless.. the dawn of the next day brings hope of a new beginning.. and an end to our troubles. Beautifully penned!
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Dusk and dawn, beautiful moments in life. I thought this was a lovely read, nice of you to share!
ReplyDeleteI think we must appear even littler in the face of the darkness. And definitely we are a pinhead in planetary significance. Your poem makes me think about our role in this vast universe.
ReplyDelete"By nightfall distortion teases our imagination,
ReplyDeleteWe are but a pinhead in planetary significance."
Like standing in front an ocean. Wow!
"Our littleness stares into an unbounded darkness" the line takes us to an uncanny vastness that night is, both literally and metaphorically...this is such a beautiful write Eileen...
ReplyDeleteOur littleness stares into an unbounded darkness - once we know and understand this we can glow and shine in our own unique and untouchable way...silently...wisely...gratefully
ReplyDeleteLove the way this turns perceptions on their head and makes us re-look at what we take for reality. Beautifully written.
ReplyDeleteBeatiful write Eileen. I like so many lines in this. And it actually helped me celebrate my smallness, which exists in contrast to the vastness of night, mystery is huge.
ReplyDeleteWell you start with such a beautiful, strong image of day and night glancing at each other and you build from strength to strength with your imagery from there. Thought provoking stuff!
ReplyDeleteI feel how the night really rejuvenate. The contrast to the day's activities so clear. We really need that part of the night.
ReplyDeleteLuv the the line where "today yawns" and follows into a restful stage
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Much love...
Such a gorgeous write! This is so satisfying to read and read again!
ReplyDeleteWe are indeed tiny creatures and the vastness of the world seems to be more obvious at night. I was reminded of nights where I fell that I was 'but a pinhead'.
ReplyDeleteYes we are small but we can stop the lurking things.
ReplyDeleteUnder a starry camouflage evil lurks in shadows,
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One is mindful of the ever present danger that seems to hide in the shadows and to reveal themselves at that unguarded moment. Very true Eileen!
Hank
Night certainly favours introspection and many people do not like what they find lurking in their internal nights, Eileen. I certainly got rather uncomfortable reading this... Well-penned!
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