Midnight

Stars twinkle down on me

Through the spindly branches

Of the reaching trees

That struggle to reach

Toward the midnight painted sky

My light lights up the dark

And I watch as shadows

Dance through the midnight black

They reach for me

And threaten to strangle me

And douse my light

But shadows do not frighten me

Because they are born from the light

Let the midnight paint me a picture

Without the artificial stars

Let me fall asleep with twinkles

Smiling from the midnight sky