How cold and dark the night, <br /> when heavens brightest star, <br /> is hid behind the clouds. <br /> <br />How chill the winds, <br /> when summers last warm carress, <br /> is ushered into autumn. <br /> <br />How raged the seas, <br />when tempest roared, our ship, <br />towards, the sandbank of tears, <br /> <br />How sad this broken heart <br /> when you close the door, <br /> for the very last time.<br /><br />Laurie hill<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/how-cold-2/