Nite’s Shadow

A scraggly branch

Is silhouetted

Against the face

Of the full moon.

Sitting regally still

On the tree’s limb

Is a shadow.

Great saucer eyes

Watch the land beneath,

Patiently waiting

For the night’s dinner

To scurry by.

As the shadow

Spreads giant feathered wings

 And quietly coasts

Through the evening air,

The ground below freezes

In fear

As death glides by.

We have come to the spookiest time of the year. As creatures light up the night, they seem eerie and unnatural. I always carry a flashlight to scare away the shadows on a nite like this. I hope to focus on guiding my soul home through the darkest moment of the year, when the sun is moving away from Earth, cooling the air considerably. The rains have come and we as human beings have created the holiday of Hallowe’en to give us some fun in spite of the season. Chocolate and candy are sweet and take our attention away from the dark. Don’t forget your pumpkin to guard the nite. All souls’ day is a celebration of rejuvenation and release for the souls that need to move on to the next level. Remember your loved ones that have passed on. It helps them live on in memory.