Colder and wetter the evening grew, with bouts of rain sweeping through; In darkness were all the colors of night, an opalescent gleam came into sight.
Worrisome thoughts ruminating still, I tried to shake off the wintry chill; Wrapped up inside a blanket of red, while sitting at the edge of my bed.
The hallway echoed the sounds of fear, I knew that the end could soon be near; Fragile and weak my hands gripped tight, as a child I was always afraid of the night.
I reached for a candle to light my way, toward the bay window in sheets of gray; One bolt of lightning disrupted my mind, I prayed to the Lord that He be most kind.
Suddenly I awakened with sweaty palms, the room was tranquil with an eerie calm; Had it been a nightmare that followed me home, or a memory of childhood when left alone ?
God spared me one more frightening event, it seemed like this peace was heaven-sent; An angel must have heard my fervent pleas, So I dropped to the floor--on grateful knees.