I lounge in the beauty of night
Gusts of the coastal winds
No sign of annoyance in sight
Finally at peace within
The trees that surround me sway
As I lay and rest here
Approaching the end of day
The darkness of night is here
Viewing the swamp
Filled with ocean water
Which turns from bright orange to black
As I lay in slumber
Feeling the breeze
The demon of the night is back
The crabs run through sand
Ibises fly above
With my surroundings I’m in love
I feel I’ve found peace
A peace that will die
God views my demise from above
I drift into sleep
Laying vulnerable
Death slowly creeps
Exacting his will
As night rushed forth
No danger in sight
Though nothing good happens
After midnight
He creeps in the dark
As I lay in slumber
On two stocky legs
Forward he lumbers
Intent to kill
I’m safe nowhere
It will all end
I will be spared
Where I lay
I lay til the end
For the sun
Rises again
A bloody mess
Where my face is
My body lays
In multiple places
Dead