SILAS OLAOYIN ABAYOMI

WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS:

Into their nests and roosts,

the birds of heaven return;

yes, into their pens-

the domestic animals of the

land return.

Into their holes, crevices, and

caves,

the lowly and mighty in the wild

return;

but for man,

into different ways, he returns.

When night falls,

the stars, moons, and

the planetary heavens

become aglow with lights;

but upon the earth-

darkness envelops mankind.

At night, sea and ocean

become less agitated,

the peace of a flowing river

become less invisible;

the forest and everything in it,

becomes still and quiet.

When night falls-

not even the noble, nor

prince it respects,

all mortals, the lowly and

mighty-night treats equally.

When night comes,

the rowdy and noisy day-

gives way-to-

pin-drop-silence of the night;

Tempestuous wind of the day-

goes into a deep sleep, and

the furious afternoon cyclone

becomes calm as it treats night

with awe and reverence.

At night words spoken

afar or nearby, you hear with

distinction,

whistling and hissing-

the underlining messages

you can easily decode.

Night, the everlasting-

window between-

two different worlds;

night closes window to end

the day before,

but opens same window to

herald a new dawn with

hope and aspiration.

Night-the observatory-

laboratory to assess the day,

yes, the surgical room

to dissect and to analyze

activity of human daily

living.

Day and night may be-

siblings-

yes, siblings of

time and season,

with equal length.

Siblings-that know not

themselves as they go in

continuous cycle, which

creates change for mankind.

Without subjects-both are kings

astonishingly, they reign;

indomitable day rules over  

light, by the same light-

always it has its say;

The mighty night rules over

darkness-

even as the

celestial bodies give light afar,

light dwarf by over-reach

darkness;

regardless, night always and

continuously have its way.

Night that comes-

with many challenges-

yes, it comes with,

tomorrow’s optimism,

which may or may not be.

Regardless, we love to

have you around us-

Night! Night!! Night!!!

When next are you coming?

We await your arrival.

[SILAS]