When the night falls silently
Cloaked over the restless day
Fears of the dark and unknown
Rising within and surrounding without
Each step feels fraught
Will the ground hold
Will the path stay steady
Is there a missed obstruction
Feet tripping over downed branches
Choices not taken or rued
How the heart beats faster
Shallows in the breath
The ominous quiet pervades
Calm is the challenge
Centering within
Cultivating a small illumination
That window to an infinite light
Texturing a peace
Like still water refelecting
The light of the round moon
Whole
Through the mists of fate
One sure step taken
To reveal the next
This is how, then
The journey resumes
In this small illuminated place
