Darkness crept in from later day- br And began its descent with colours of dusk 'round... br Lavender to mauve blushed into much darker hues- br Befoe the ink black extinguished the day and its sound; br br br As life pulsed within and without its full circle... br Solitude of tranquility made itself known- br Known to strangers of the long cold night... br Just outside the wooded forest-a refuge of stone; br br br For there are shadows of the tempest tossed- br All borne and bred in fables now told... br Hidden 'neath the cuff of deepest night splintered- br Solitary in the darkness of bitter cold; br br br Alone in the abyss of daylights once clear view- br Huddled in the twilights last gleaming...