DARKNESS - anti-thesis of dawn

Ever so slowly, as the sun began to wane,
Growing shadows fell on the green prairie
And Darkness rose steadily over the plain
Immersing it in feelings of gloom so dreary.

For a time Darkness would rule supreme
And her tentacles appeared all engulfing
That nothing imaginable could redeem
The lightless land and oppressive feeling.

But then bright specks slowly appeared
And the heavenly canopy began to alight,
Faintly at first as if they dreadfully feared
The dark and unknown power of the night.

And as if spurred on by their valiant fight
To end Darkness' overpowering gloom
Silvery rays darted forth and subdued light
Shone as the moon rose up in full bloom.

But this light was just a mirrored token
And Darkness felt confident she had won
And her power was only finally broken
With the rising of the bright morning sun