THE LONGEST NIGHT

THE LONGEST NIGHT

The darkness came so early,
And covered every street,
The wind began to whisper,
Around my tired feet.

I closed my bedroom curtains,
And locked the front door tight,
I knew that I should sleep then,
But something felt not right.

The clock kept slowly ticking,
But time refused to move,
I heard the floorboards creaking,
With nothing there to prove.

I heard the bedroom door then,
Although I’d locked it tight,
Then footsteps crossed the hallway,
And vanished from my sight.

I held my breath in silence,
And listened for a sound,
The footsteps kept on coming,
But no one could be found.

I wished for morning sunlight,
To chase the dark away,
I counted every minute,
Until the break of day.

At last the sun came shining,
And darkness disappeared,
I opened up the curtains,
And felt my heart relieved.

But still I think about that night,
When everything stood still,
Some nights can leave a shadow,
That follows where you will.