Far from the lights <br />Far from the village <br />A lonely shed <br />In the middle of the fields <br />Me and two others <br />Guarding a harvest <br />Climbed up the balcony <br />For spending the night <br />Darkness everywhere <br />We had our torches <br />Ghosts like trees <br />Howls of jackals <br />Sleep was evading <br />Fear in some corner <br />Lying on our backs <br />We watched the sky <br />Studded with stars <br />The sky was bright <br />Some twinkled bright <br />Some looked faded <br />Some appeared red <br />Some appeared silver <br />Shooting stars <br />With lightning speed <br />From west to north <br />East to south <br />Constant and thrilling <br />The process continued <br />A gentle breeze <br />From the top of the trees <br />Kindled our bodies <br />Soothing our senses <br />With a pleasant feeling <br />We slipped into sleep<br /><br />Somanathan Iyer<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-dark-night-with-no-moon/
