The sun yawns wearily and <br />creeps quietly beyond the <br />western horizon, <br />And the moon jumps promptly <br />from the east. <br /> <br />Many stars wink brightly in the sky, <br />in their secretive and knowing way. <br /> <br />Mere mortal man sleeps softly in peace, <br />below an immortal sky, <br />Not caring for the secrets it holds. <br /> <br />Lands and waters lie silent, <br />pensive in their eternal rest. <br />Peace descends for a time, <br />though the celestial powers do not <br />disengage themselves from earthly workings.<br /><br />Ciaran Quirke<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/by-night/
