midnight peace

 Sit with me 

on lush glades 

Listen to the birds 

whisper at midnight's peak. 

Watch the wolves frolick

around the forest's edge. 


Under the stars'

sparkling eyes, we

can rest, safely. 

Let gentle moonlight

Shine upon your face. 

Let the dark night sky 

Be our shroud of peace.

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