quiet slumber

the night falls in slick ease.

the night falls in slick ease. the stars are few,

the night falls in slick ease. the stars are few, so the moon hangs lonely

the night falls in slick ease. the stars are few, so the moon hangs lonely on a deep blue sky.

the night falls in slick ease. the stars are few, so the moon hangs lonely on a deep blue sky. the warm light that bathes the ground

the night falls in slick ease. the stars are few, so the moon hangs lonely on a deep blue sky. the warm light that bathes the ground like a lantern,

the night falls in slick ease. the stars are few, so the moon hangs lonely on a deep blue sky. the warm light that bathes the ground like a lantern, is bright,

the night falls in slick ease. the stars are few, so the moon hangs lonely on a deep blue sky. the warm light that bathes the ground like a lantern, is bright, but not many are there to see it.

the night falls in slick ease. the stars are few, so the moon hangs lonely on a deep blue sky. the warm light that bathes the ground like a lantern, is bright, but not many are there to see it. for, eyes are closed

in quiet slumber.

the rise and fall of breaths,

the rise and fall of breaths, inhale,

the rise and fall of breaths, inhale, exhale,

the rise and fall of breaths, inhale, exhale, spreads across the deadly silence

the rise and fall of breaths, inhale, exhale, spreads across the deadly silence that plagues

the rise and fall of breaths, inhale, exhale, spreads across the deadly silence that plagues the sunless world.

the rise and fall of breaths, inhale, exhale, spreads across the deadly silence that plagues the sunless world. expanding chests push life through the living,

the rise and fall of breaths, inhale, exhale, spreads across the deadly silence that plagues the sunless world. expanding chests push life through the living, soft breaths,

the rise and fall of breaths, inhale, exhale, spreads across the deadly silence that plagues the sunless world. expanding chests push life through the living, soft breaths, whispers of air dance across

the rise and fall of breaths, inhale, exhale, spreads across the deadly silence that plagues the sunless world. expanding chests push life through the living, soft breaths, whispers of air dance across night-sodden floors.

when once again,

when once again, the first eyes open to a

when once again, the first eyes open to a lively dawn,

when once again, the first eyes open to a lively dawn, the quiet slumber

when once again, the first eyes open to a lively dawn, the quiet slumber will again live away and gone,

when once again, the first eyes open to a lively dawn, the quiet slumber will again live away and gone, to be replaced

when once again, the first eyes open to a lively dawn, the quiet slumber will again live away and gone, to be replaced with the chatter of biding words.

but it's during

but it's during the silent hold,

but it's during the silent hold, then exhalation of breath

but it's during the silent hold, then exhalation of breath that time stops

but it's during the silent hold, then exhalation of breath that time stops in the undead innocence.

written by: diana