I Welcome the dark

I welcome the dark
It carries no fear for me.
My spirits rise as the world sleeps on
Blissful, at peace until the dawn.
No threat for me in the closing the shutters
Pushing out the day and sending away
The warmth of the light.

I love the night, when all is still
And sounds echo with a strangeness
Becoming unfamiliar in a new world.
Where creatures call and fight,
Hidden in the shadows where the light
No longer shines, but is dimly
Finding corners and nooks.

Colours fade but gather a new power
In their depth and mystery, they hold
The secrets not to be seen by day.
Yellows seem white, blues become black
And red no longer blaze in glory.
Shadows loom where once the gloom
Was shining bright with light.

I am not afraid of the dark.
It is welcome as a friend.
The intrusions of the day no longer play
On the surface of my mind.
The night gives peace with time to think
Undisturbed by the rush of other people’s lives.
Alone with the creatures of the night.