I have been one acquainted with the night, But darkness gives me peace not often found On summer days. I look alone to them, But winter winds, the moon, and shining stars Provide companionship to men like me. I dance around the dark and think they must Consider me to be a lunatic; The moon always befriends a crazy man. But loneliness reminds me of close friends, And cold revives the thoughts of pleasant fires, And darkness hides the stories of low liars. I might not like the night itself as much As I adore the memories it brings, But I still find a beauty in night skies Because it blocks my poor, imperfect eyes And gives, in darkness, a new light to things.